Washington approved an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan in December.
President Donald Trump said on Feb. 16 that he discussed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and that he would soon make a decision on whether to meet Beijing’s demand to halt them.
Trump said he spoke with Xi about the matter and that they maintain a good relationship despite some differences, adding that he expects to visit China in April for talks with the Chinese leader.
“I’m talking to him about it. We had a good conversation, and we’ll make a determination pretty soon,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One, without elaborating further.
