POLITICSMay 29 · 10:00 UTCSCMP CHINADewey Sim

The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales

US President Donald Trump returned from Beijing with trade deals and praised his relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. However, Beijing sought concessions on Taiwan, urging Washington to reduce arms sales packages and slow approval rates.

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