Xi Jinping to press Trump on Taiwan arms sales during Washington visit

gordonua.com (Russian)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington on September 23 for his first state visit to the U.S. in over a decade, with the White House planning an airport welcome, a Rose Garden ceremony, and a formal dinner. According to Reuters sources, Xi is expected to pressure President Trump on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, likely offering Beijing's interpretation of the 1982 U.S.-China communique, which both sides have historically read differently regarding Taiwan weapons sales. China has also reportedly requested a halt to deliveries of already-ordered arms to Taiwan, while Xi may frame Taiwan as a provocateur and offer cooperation on Iran as leverage during the three-day visit.


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