Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
President Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14 for a summit with Xi Jinping where China is pressing for concessions on Taiwan — including reduced U.S. arms sales and explicit opposition to Taiwan independence — while offering agricultural purchases and tariff relief in return. The track record of prior Trump-Xi agreements, including the Phase One deal that fell 42% short of purchasing targets, and the legal constraints of the Taiwan Relations Act raise serious questions about whether any durable agreement can emerge.