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Taiwan warns of China 'maneuvering' ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Taipei said it is closely watching for any shift in US policy on Taiwan ahead of Trump’s upcoming summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 7, 2026 09:55Updated: MAY 7, 2026 10:17China may try some "maneuvering" over the Taiwan issue when US President Donald Trump visits Beijing next week, but the US has reaffirmed its policy on the island has not changed, a top Taiwanese intelligence official said on Thursday.China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and regularly describes it as the most sensitive and important issue in its relations with Washington. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims.Taipei will be watching for any sign that Trump, who has unnerved partners with his transactional approach to alliances, could soften or reframe longstanding US policy on Taiwan in return for China buying American aircraft or agricultural goods and easing economic pressures.Speaking to reporters at parliament in Taipei, National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen said the key focus of Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was likely to be management of their issues, "not fundamental problem-solving.""As for the Taiwan issue, I believe the Chinese communists may attempt some maneuvering during the talks," Tsai said.United States Taiwan policy has not changed"However, on this point, the United States has continuously reaffirmed through both public and private channels that its Taiwan policy has not changed."Taiwan is likely to be a topic of conversation between Trump and Xi, but both countries understand it is in neither of their interests to see any "destabilizing events" occur with regards to Taiwan, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week.Tsai said there were many contentious issues between China and the US that are difficult to fundamentally resolve in the short term."Our assessment of the overall US-China situation is that it will likely present what might be described as a fragile stability," he added.The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and is bound by law to provide the island with the means to defend itself, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties.US senators urge stability, cooperation between US, ChinaAhead of Trump's visit, A delegation of United...
Taiwan Defense Budget Deadlock Continues Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Taiwan Taiwan Defense Budget Deadlock Continues Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit The fourth round of cross-party negotiations in the legislature broke up on Wednesday with no progress toward an agreement U.S. and Taiwanese flags fly outside the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Taiwan's state-run weapons developer.
Taiwan tops China's agenda ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Discover how China is positioning Taiwan as a key issue ahead of the Trump-Xi summit and what concessions Washington might make. Read more at straitstimes.com.
