Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington to meet President Trump on or around 22 September 2026 and is expected to demand a halt to Taiwan arms sales under the 1982 agreement and to stop deliveries of already-ordered systems. In exchange, Beijing is offering to help pressure Iran amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
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EXCLUSIVE: China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say reuters.com
In return, Beijing is offering help to put pressure on Iran as the U.S.-led war in the Middle East drags on.
We could halt arms shipments to Taiwan, and STILL provide Taiwan with a means of strong defense by converting one of our 14 SSBNs into a shared US/Taiwan crewed submarine and dedicate it to the island's defense. Nukes remain under US control, but XO and 50% crew Taiwanese Navy. Three sources told Reuters that China is likely to bring up its interpretation of the third of the three "joint communiq
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Xi is expected to press Trump at this week’s Washington summit to halt U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, citing the 1982 U.S.-China joint communiqué. Beijing is also pushing Washington to stop deliveries of weapons Taiwan has already ordered. One source said Xi may argue that “Taiwan is the provocateur and the sole source of instability in U.S.-China relations.” The U.S. said in 1982 that it intended to
Xi to Push Trump to Halt Taiwan Arms Sales During Washington Summit Xi Jinping is expected to invoke a 1982 U.S.-China communique as Beijing seeks an end to arms sales to Taiwan, putting the issue at the center of his talks with Donald Trump. READ MORE
Taipei is growing increasingly concerned over a frozen $14 billion arms sales deal that Trump has described as “a very good negotiating chip.”
Taiwan is expressing confidence that U.S. arms sales to the island will continue despite China's pressure as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.