Taiwan’s Message To Trump After Xi Talks: US Arms Sales Are In America’s Own Interest

Taipei says helping Taiwan maintain the capability to defend itself also protects its semiconductor industry, a critical supplier to the global technology sector. Photo : AP Taiwan is making its case directly to Washington after the latest Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit: continued US arms sales to Taipei, the island says, are not simply a question of Taiwan’s defence but also an American strategic interest. Taiwanese Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu said on Saturday that maintaining military support would help Taiwan retain the ability to defend itself against Chinese pressure and allow its semiconductor industry to continue supplying the global economy….