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China threatens to cancel summit over Taiwan arms sales

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  • China threatens to cancel the US-China leaders’ summit if Washington approves new arms sales to Taiwan.
  • President Donald Trump announced an $11 billion arms sales package to Taiwan in December 2025.
  • President Xi Jinping told Trump in May that Taiwan is the most important issue in bilateral relations.
  • Trump said the Taiwan arms sales could serve as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China.