US-China Relations

US Lawmakers Warn Trump Against Compromising on Taiwan's Defense

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By Klein Wang/Reece Ayers

As US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington, senior US lawmakers are urging the White House not to compromise on Taiwan’s security. According to Reuters, Beijing is expected to leverage a 1982 communique to freeze a pending US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan.