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Trump Says Taiwan Arms Sales to be Raised in Talks with Xi
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he intends to raise the issue of US arms sales to Taiwan during his upcoming talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump confirmed that the topic would be part of a broader agenda during the high-level meeting, noting that Beijing opposes such arms transfers.
“I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi,” he said. “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion. That’s one of the many things I’ll be talking about.”
He added that the summit would cover multiple economic and geopolitical issues, and described the US-China relationship as largely transactional but productive.
“I have a great relationship with President Xi. We're doing a lot of business, but it's smart business,” Trump said.
He also repeated claims that previous US administrations had disadvantaged the country in trade, adding that current relations were more favorable.
“We used to be taken advantage of for years … and now we’re doing great with China. We make a lot of money with China,” he said.
Trump further referenced tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that a significant share of China’s energy supply is linked to the region, while insisting that maritime traffic had not been heavily disrupted.
“In Hormuz, they get a big percentage, 40% of their oil from Hormuz,” he said. “There’s been no ships coming in, no nasty ships coming in, that we end up in skirmishes with.”
He suggested that Beijing also has an interest in preventing further escalation in regional conflicts. “He’d like to see it get done,” he said of Xi, adding: “I respect him a lot, and hopefully, he respects me.”
The visit, scheduled for Tuesday, will be Trump’s first trip to China in nearly nine years.
It comes amid ongoing tensions related to the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, which began in late February and has caused significant casualties and displacement, according to reports.
China has publicly opposed the military actions, describing them as unlawful and blaming them for contributing to instability in the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime disruptions have continued alongside the conflict.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump confirmed that the topic would be part of a broader agenda during the high-level meeting, noting that Beijing opposes such arms transfers.
“I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi,” he said. “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion. That’s one of the many things I’ll be talking about.”
He added that the summit would cover multiple economic and geopolitical issues, and described the US-China relationship as largely transactional but productive.
“I have a great relationship with President Xi. We're doing a lot of business, but it's smart business,” Trump said.
He also repeated claims that previous US administrations had disadvantaged the country in trade, adding that current relations were more favorable.
“We used to be taken advantage of for years … and now we’re doing great with China. We make a lot of money with China,” he said.
Trump further referenced tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that a significant share of China’s energy supply is linked to the region, while insisting that maritime traffic had not been heavily disrupted.
“In Hormuz, they get a big percentage, 40% of their oil from Hormuz,” he said. “There’s been no ships coming in, no nasty ships coming in, that we end up in skirmishes with.”
He suggested that Beijing also has an interest in preventing further escalation in regional conflicts. “He’d like to see it get done,” he said of Xi, adding: “I respect him a lot, and hopefully, he respects me.”
The visit, scheduled for Tuesday, will be Trump’s first trip to China in nearly nine years.
It comes amid ongoing tensions related to the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, which began in late February and has caused significant casualties and displacement, according to reports.
China has publicly opposed the military actions, describing them as unlawful and blaming them for contributing to instability in the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime disruptions have continued alongside the conflict.
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