Beijing Links Leader Summit to US Arms Sales Decision
China has threatened to cancel a high-stakes summit with the United States if Washington proceeds with new arms sales to Taiwan, raising the stakes ahead of a meeting between the two presidents. The confrontation comes amid broader tensions over US-Iran relations and ongoing trade negotiations, with Beijing treating the Taiwan issue as an inviolable red line.
Sources cited by the Straits Times reveal that Beijing has explicitly warned Washington it will scrap the September meeting if new arms sales to Taiwan are approved, a threat aimed at countering President Trump's view of such sales as a 'negotiating chip.' This warning arrives as the White House prepares a state dinner for Xi Jinping on Sept 24, a date Beijing has not yet officially confirmed.
Source: The Straits TimesChina has signaled it may cancel a high-stakes summit with the United States if Washington proceeds with new arms sales to Taiwan, raising the stakes ahead of a scheduled meeting between the two presidents.
Source: inquirer.net
