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Will Trump kill the $14bn Taiwan arms deal?
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Summary: After Trump’s Xi summit, the fate of Taiwan’s $14bn arms deal is being questioned.
WHO: Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan
WHAT: The fate of Taiwan’s $14bn arms deal is being questioned after Trump’s summit with Xi.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The questioning follows Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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