Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very good negotiating chip” in the United States’ dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own. Trump made the comment in a Fox News interview with Bret Baier that aired right after the U.S. president wrapped up a high-stakes visit to China on Friday. China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be

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Trump's comments on Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory, came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks. | World News

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U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.

Asked if he would approve a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan that has been held up for months, Trump said that’s up to China.

On arms sales, he told Fox News, "“I’m holding that in abeyance and it depends on China. It's a very good negotiating chip for us, frankly.”

A $14 billion arms sale includes air defense systems that Taiwan says it needs to deter a Chinese attack.

Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very good negotiating chip” in the United States’ dealings with China are heightening anxieties on…

Estados Unidos, como todos los países que mantienen vínculos formales con Beijing, no reconoce a Taiwán como un país