Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks

U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.

# Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/16/trumps-meeting-with-chinas-xi-steers-the-us-away-from-taiwan-again.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*