U.S. arms sale to Taiwan in limbo amid pressure campaign from China

Wall Street Journal: In a phone call earlier this month with Trump, Xi urged caution on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the democratic, self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. Trump wants to avoid antagonizing China ahead of his visit, set for the first week of April, the officials said.

Asked on Monday whether he planned to send more weapons to Taiwan, Trump said he had discussed the issue with Xi. “I’m talking to him about it. We had a good conversation, and we’ll make a determination pretty soon,” he told reporters.

“We have a very good relationship with President Xi,” Trump added…

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