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Trump Discusses Taiwan Arms Sales and Lai's Imprisonment Agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai will be key topics during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This follows a record $11 billion weapons package authorized for Taiwan in December, while Taiwan's lawmakers recently approved a $25 billion defense budget, which is below the $40 billion sought to counter Chinese military actions. The discussions come amid calls from China to scale back U.S. security commitments to Taiwan. The meeting is poised to address various issues, including trade and regional security.