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"President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had discussed U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing, a step that may have tested Washington’s decades-old assurance to Taiwan not to “consult” on the sensitive topic with China." - Xi knew he could get The Donald to brag and mouth off.
The Chinese government, which has not ruled out the use of force to take over Taiwan, bristles at any American arms sales to the island. Taiwan considers them essential for ensuring its defense against a Chinese invasion. Since 1979, Taiwan has received American arms worth tens of billions of dollars, although much of this arsenal is now aged.
The Trump-Xi summit was the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade and was a test of whether the détente between the two nations would continue. It was heavy on public praise and pleasantries. At a lavish state banquet on Thursday evening, Mr. Trump invited Mr. Xi to visit the White House in September.- This is not really such great news. Sounds like an American Neville Chamberlain.
May 15, 2026 - Trump Says He and Xi Talked Extensively About Taiwan - There was no indication that they had resolved any major points of contention on Taiwan, the war in Iran or other issues.
"As President Trump left Beijing, he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, played up stability. There was no indication that they had resolved any major points of contention on Taiwan, the war in Iran or other issues."
"President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, ended a summit in Beijing on Friday without announcing any clear resolutions on major issues like Taiwan, trade barriers and the war in Iran."
Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One after his departure, Mr. Trump said that he and Mr. Xi had talked “in great detail” about a long-delayed U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, which China strongly opposes. The president said they had not discussed tariffs and he had not asked Mr. Xi “for any favors” in resolving the stalemate with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
“We’ve settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to settle,” Mr. Trump said, without elaborating.
This is a part of the "Then he said..." style of Trump:
Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One after his departure from Beijing, Mr. Trump was asked if the topic of U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan came up during the two-day summit with Mr. Xi. Mr. Trump offered somewhat contradictory answers, saying at first: “No, I didn’t say anything about it,” then, moments later, saying that the arms sales had been discussed with Mr. Xi “in great detail.”
Since 1979, Taiwan has received American weapons worth tens of billions of dollars. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory, objects to those arms sales. In 1982, the United States broadened its support of Taiwan with a document known as the Six Assurances, one of which said Washington “has not agreed to consult with” China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Asked about the 1982 commitment, Mr. Trump appeared to downplay its relevance.
“Well, I think the 1980s is a long way,” Mr. Trump said, apparently referring to that commitment. “That’s a big, far distance.”
Mr. Trump told reporters the Chinese leader had brought up the issue of arms sales. “So what am I going to do?” he said. “Say ‘I don’t want to talk to you about it’? Because I have an agreement that was signed in 1982? No, we discussed arms sales.”
Mr. Trump added: “You know, the whole thing with the arms sales was in great detail, actually.”
Also:
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
Mr. Trump and his advisers said China had agreed to buy 200 Boeing airplanes, with the possibility to sell more, and more than $10 billion worth of agricultural products, as well as energy and medical devices. But few details were released,...
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Mr. Trump claimed that the two sides did not discuss U.S. tariffs on imports from China. He said that the two sides had discussed sales of advanced chips made by companies like Nvidia, and that the countries would be “doing a lot of trade.”
“Our farmers are going to be very happy,” he said.
