Trump’s reluctance to approve a major Taiwan arms package after meeting Xi Jinping is fueling fears that Taiwan could become the central bargaining chip in a broader U.S.-China strategic realignment.

Trump’s summit with Xi deferred the real Taiwan test: whether U.S. arms sales to Taipei will preserve credible support under strategic ambiguity, and how far Beijing will go to…

President Trump’s mention of an arms package as a “negotiating chip” with China has sowed uncertainty about vital U.S. support. | World News