The U.S. should use Taiwan arms sales as a negotiating chip with China

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was expected to press President Donald Trump to halt U.S. arms sales and deliveries to Taiwan during their Washington summit. A second American package worth approximately $14 billion remained on hold, but Washington had not agreed to Beijing's reported demand when the summit began.