
After President Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping, Taiwan publicly rebuked Trump’s post‑summit comments and affirmed that it is a sovereign, independent democracy. Trump's warning against Taiwanese self‑determination and his remark about not wanting a war '9,500 miles away' heightened diplomatic sensitivity. Administration trade representative Jamieson Greer later tried to clarify those remarks, saying the president is 'considering' how to approach arms sales while emphasizing the importance of stable U.S.-China ties.
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