13.05.2026 22:40
U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would raise the $11 billion arms package for Taiwan during his meeting with Xi Jinping has drawn China’s backlash. While Beijing has long opposed arms sales to Taiwan, the development has reignited tensions between the two countries. Taiwan, one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers, is noted for its increasingly strategic importance to Washington due to its critical role in artificial intelligence technologies.
US President Donald Trump's announcement that he would bring up the 11 billion dollar arms package for Taiwan in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has caused discomfort in the Beijing administration.
The arms package, approved by the US administration in December but not yet delivered, is cited as one of the largest military support packages ever approved for Taiwan.
REACTION FROM CHINA
The Chinese administration has long reacted strongly to arms sales to Taiwan, which it considers part of its own territory. Trump's announcement that he would directly discuss the issue with Xi Jinping has reignited tensions on the Beijing-Washington line.
On the other hand, Trump's occasionally more distant statements on Taiwan have sparked debates that the US could reduce its support for the island's administration.
TAIWAN'S CHIP POWER DRAWS ATTENTION
Taiwan, one of the world's largest chip manufacturers, plays a critical role in the development of artificial intelligence technologies. While it is noted that US imports from Taiwan surpassed those from China this year, the Washington administration is running new investment programs to bring semiconductor production to the country.
It is stated that the Trump administration continues its goal of moving chip production to the US by utilizing both programs from the Biden era and new agreements.