Taiwan representative to US responds to Trump’s stance on arms sales
Beijing has never formally recognized Taiwan’s sovereignty, and Taiwan has long argued that it needs U.S. arms to maintain its independence. “President Trump has also been very clear in saying that he did not agree on anything …” Yui said during a Sunday appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” referring to talks with China. “And also in his second administration last year, he made two sales to Taiwan.
- ▪Beijing has never formally recognized Taiwan’s sovereignty, and Taiwan has long argued that it needs U.S. arms to maintain its independence.
- ▪“President Trump has also been very clear in saying that he did not agree on anything …” Yui said during a Sunday appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” referring to talks with China.
- ▪“And also in his second administration last year, he made two sales to Taiwan.
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International Taiwan representative to US responds to Trump’s stance on arms sales Comments: by Ashleigh Fields - 05/17/26 1:30 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/17/26 1:30 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING On Sunday, Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., said Taipei encourages the Trump administration to deliver on future arms sales after President Trump said he would hold off on a $14 billion arms sale to create leverage in talks with China. Beijing has never formally recognized Taiwan’s sovereignty, and Taiwan has long argued that it needs U.S. arms to maintain its independence.
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