Taiwan reminded the US of its commitment to provide it with arms after the US president warned the democratic, self-governing island against formally declaring independence in the wake of his summit with China's Xi.

As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, Taiwan will be nervously monitoring from afar to ascertain whether its political status and critical arms…

Xi Jinping cautions Trump that the Taiwan issue poses a risk of conflict between the U.S. and China during their summit.