- President Trump's use of a pending $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan as a key "bargaining chip" in negotiations with China.
- Trump has delayed approval of the arms sale package, publicly called it a "very good negotiating chip," and discussed it directly with Xi Jinping in 2026 summits in Beijing and Washington.
- The strategy reflects Trump's transactional foreign policy aiming for Chinese concessions on trade and purchases, amid ongoing US-China talks on Taiwan and economic issues.
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