Perdue: US Taiwan policy unchanged despite Xi's pressure at White House summit
After Xi Jinping's state visit, Trump's ambassador to Beijing insists Washington's one-China policy and arms sales to Taipei remain intact.
What to know
- Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington marked his first White House trip in 11 years, but Taiwan was not mentioned in the official White House statement.
- Beijing's readout says Xi pushed Trump for the first time to publicly 'oppose' Taiwan independence, a shift from the US's decades-old more neutral position.
- Perdue says Trump has increased Taiwan arms sales by 50% over any president since 1979 and rejects claims the US is scaling back support to appease Beijing.
- Trump and Xi are set to meet again in November in China and at the G20 in Miami in December, with Taiwan arms sales expected to remain a recurring topic.
“He actually asked President Xi would he like to buy some at one point.”
David Perdue, US Ambassador to China · Fox News ↗ · Sep 26
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Perdue tells Fox News Trump has boosted Taiwan arms sales
Perdue said Trump authorized 50% more arms transfers to Taiwan than any president since 1979, including an already approved $11 billion package, and that he and Xi discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they meet.
“He and President Xi talk about that every time they get together.”
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first by Bloomberg Politics, 1d ago · also Anadolu Agency, Straits Times, Bloomberg Markets, Focus Taiwan, Bloomberg
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- David Perdue: US Taiwan Policy Unchanged After Talks Bloomberg Markets · 1d ago
- U.S. Taiwan policy unchanged after Trump-Xi summit: Deputy FM Focus Taiwan · 15h ago
- US Policy on Taiwan Is Unchanged After Xi's Visit, Perdue Says Bloomberg · 15h ago
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Taiwan's Yui urges faster delivery of US weapons — Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the US, said on CBS's Face the Nation that Taiwan's 'symbiotic relationship' with the US as a chip supplier is why it should be protected and pressed for quicker arms deliveries.
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Trump says he barely discussed Taiwan with Xi — Trump said he did not spend a lot of time talking about Taiwan during the meetings, and that Xi 'understands very much' his position on the issue.
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Trump calls the summit a success, announces future meetings
After Xi's departure, Trump posted on Truth Social that the meeting was one of 'Friendship, Strength, and Success' and said he would meet Xi again in China in November and at the Miami G20 in December.
“We will be meeting again in November, in China, and then at the G20 in December, in Miami, Florida.”
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first by Focus Taiwan, 3d ago
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Perdue tells CNBC US Taiwan policy has not changed — Speaking to CNBC after the summit, Perdue said Trump remains committed to the one-China policy, the Taiwan Relations Act, the three joint communiqués and the Six Assurances.
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China's Foreign Ministry says Xi urged Trump to oppose Taiwan independence — Beijing's readout said Xi pressed Trump to 'oppose Taiwan independence' and 'prudently handle the Taiwan question,' while the White House statement on the meeting made no mention of Taiwan.
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Xi Jinping meets Trump at the White House on state visit — Xi's three-day state visit, his first White House trip in 11 years, includes talks with Trump, tea with the first couple, and a visit to the National Archives; competing protests occur outside.