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Trump Pauses $14B Taiwan Arms Deal Ahead of Xi Meeting

5/30/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a call with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, preparing for a meeting with President Xi Jinping in the United States.
Beijing trip, Trump said $14 billion Taiwan weapons sale discussed with Xi could be a chip.
Trump put the weapons package on hold to preserve munitions for Iran, though a source says it is unrelated to Iran, and moved Cabinet meeting to White House after weather delayed Camp David.

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U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a call with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, preparing for a meeting with President Xi Jinping in the United States.
Beijing trip, Trump said $14 billion Taiwan weapons sale discussed with Xi could be a chip.
Trump put the weapons package on hold to preserve munitions for Iran, though a source says it is unrelated to Iran, and moved Cabinet meeting to White House after weather delayed Camp David.