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Taiwan's Defense Amidst Political Tensions

Updated 2026-05-20 09:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Taiwanese soldiers continue their operations despite threats from Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Trump’s ambiguous stance on arms sales.

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Taiwan soldiers on through Xi's threats and Trump's ambivalence

TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the isla

2026-05-20 09:10 UTC