Taiwan Will Not Yield Freedom: VP

Taiwan will not yield freedom: VP

Taiwan will not compromise its freedoms or democracy in the face of intensifying Chinese military threats and “gray zone” pressure, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said in an interview aired yesterday, ahead of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) meeting this week.

Trump’s $14 billion bargaining chip, Taiwan arms sale looms over Xi summit: NYT report - The Tribune

A proposed USD 14 billion US arms sale to Taiwan is straining US-China relations ahead of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's summit. While Beijing seeks to delay the deal, Taiwan urges expedited deliveries to strengthen its defences against mounting military pressure.

One Issue That Could Upend Fragile U.S.-China Ties

“For China’s leader, Xi Jinping, one important goal of his meeting with President Trump this week may be persuading him to keep delaying $14 billion in proposed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan,” the New York Times reports. “China has long claimed the self-governed island of Taiwan as its territory, and Taipei has relied on American military power to counter military threats from Beijing. When they last met, Mr. Xi warned Mr. Trump that mishandling ten…

Taiwan will not yield to China's growing coercion: VP Hsiao

Taipei, Sept. 21 (CNA) Taiwan will not compromise its freedoms or democracy in the face of intensifying Chinese military threats and gray-zone pressure, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said in an interview aired Monday, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting this week.

At Trump-Xi meeting, Taiwan will be on back burner

Still, rising US-China tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background.