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U.S. may delay Taiwan arms sale amid more Trump-Xi meetings: Analysts
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- Sep 26, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC
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The timing of a pending major U.S. arms sale to Taiwan remains uncertain after Thursday's Trump-Xi meeting at the White House, with analysts saying Washington could hold off because the two leaders are set to meet twice more this year.
The US “very much” understands Taiwan’s defense needs and the severe military threat it faces from China, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said yesterday, following a Washington summit between the US and Chinese leaders.Taiwan has been waiting for months for US President Donald
Taiwan was absent from the eight-point public outcomes, but it was not absent from the leaders' talks. The omission says more about what Washington and Beijing could document together than about whether the issue had been set aside.