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Taiwan arms sale approved by US Congress is delayed as Trump plans visit to Beijing
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US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Apec summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct 30, 2025.
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Edward Wong and Robert Jimison
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at billions of dollars to avoid upsetting Mr Xi Jinping, China’s leader, ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in April, US officials said.
The weapons sale, which includes air defence missiles, is in an advanced stage. Senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers approved the package after the State Department sent it to them in January for informal review.
