Trump Says Taiwan Arms Sales Will Be Raised in Xi Talks

As President Donald Trump prepares for his summit with Xi Jinping this week in Beijing, Chinese officials are expected to make Taiwan — and particularly U.S. arms sales to the self-governing island — a central issue in their discussions.For Beijing, Taiwan remains the “core of China’s core interests,” and Xi Jinping is likely to use the high-stakes meeting to urge Trump to slow or limit American weapons deliveries to Taiwan.