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Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip'

Euronews · May 18, 2026, 3:50 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Trump’s calling of arms sales to Taiwan a “bargaining chip” has raised concerns on the self-governing island of a potential change in US foreign policy towards the territory after the US president’s latest visit to China.

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