America’s Asian allies want a Trump-Xi truce — but not at their expense
... Trump postponed a planned $14 billion arms package for Taiwan following his previous summit with Xi in May and described arms sales as a negotiating tool in Washington’s relationship with Beijing, according to the Associated Press.
... “Japan and the Philippines fear that Trump could soften U.S. support for Taiwan in return for economic concessions from China or Beijing’s assistance in ending the war with Iran,” Jeremy Chan, senior analyst for China and Northeast Asia told CNBC. ...
