"The White House yielded more ground in the run-up to Trump's visit to Beijing this week. It suspended a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan, which China claims as its sovereign territory. But that did not stop Xi from calling Taiwan the single most important issue in relations with the US."
"A year ago, United States-China relations reached one of their lowest points when Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs. The US president made some concessions when he met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a few months later."
"Could a dispute over the territory lead to conflict between Beijing and Washington?"
United States-China relations have been strained since Trump announced Liberation Day tariffs, reaching one of their lowest points a year earlier. After Trump met Xi Jinping, the US made some concessions, and additional ground was yielded in the lead-up to a Beijing visit. The White House suspended a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan, which China considers sovereign territory. Despite the suspension, Xi Jinping emphasized Taiwan as the single most important issue in relations with the United States. The central question is whether the territorial dispute over Taiwan could escalate into conflict between Beijing and Washington.
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