Taiwan issue to test US-China strategic stability at White House summit

Chinese and American leaders will meet at the White House this week, with Taiwan expected to test their "constructive strategic stability" relationship, according to Tsinghua University researcher Sun Chenghao. People's Daily urged Washington to handle Taiwan cautiously, calling separatism a common enemy. Sun stated both sides must avoid direct collision on Taiwan and manage risks, as agreed during their May Beijing meeting. Researcher Zhou Bo stressed Taiwan is a core interest for Beijing, not a bargaining chip, and warned against trusting US words over actions. Zhou noted Trump's remarks on Taiwan were significant but predicted continued US arms sales, though increasingly difficult. Sun estimated no arms sale announcement around the summit, but possible sales by year-end due to midterm election pressures, potentially in smaller packages.