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Trump Mulls Arms Sale to Taiwan, Will Speak to President

Bloomberg Markets · May 24, 2026, 3:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

President Donald Trump indicated he would speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te after pausing a $14 billion sale of arms to the country in a move that would risk disrupting newly stabilized ties between the US and China. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. jo

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