Taiwan Signals Openness to Direct Trump-Lai Talks After Beijing Summit Raises Alarm in Taipei

Taiwan has expressed openness to direct talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te following growing concern in Taipei over comments made during Trump’s high-profile summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The remarks came after Trump and Xi held extensive discussions last week on trade, regional security and Taiwan, an […]

Trump to Discuss Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Case During High-Stakes Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the contentious issues of American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. The meeting, scheduled for May 14–15, is expected to be one of the most […]