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Trump to decide soon on Taiwan arms sale, noncommittal to Xi

Trump to decide soon on Taiwan arms sale, noncommittal to Xi

Updated 12:03 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island. “On Taiwan he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. The U.S. president said he would ultimately “make a determination over the next fairly ...

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