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Trump ‘not looking for’ war over Taiwan but keeps up suspense over arms packages

South China Morning Post · · 168 words · By Shi Jiangtao
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“Trump stopped short of approving arms sales to the island”
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The claim that Trump stopped short of approving arms sales is directly contradicted by evidence from Denver7, which states that $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan were approved by Trump last year.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan were approved by Trump last year.
https://www.denver7.com/world/asia/trumps-china-summit-puts-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ahead of the visit, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter urging Trump to move ahead with the sale
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgz902mqe5o?at_medium=RSS…
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“In an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier in Beijing, Trump said: “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent and we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles (about 15,300km) to fight a war. I’m not looking for that.””
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Multiple independent web search results (including reports on the Fox News interview) confirm that Trump cautioned Taiwan against declaring independence and used the specific phrasing regarding not wanting someone to 'go independent'.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the e…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8p61v7l68o
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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he is "optimistic" that Chinese President Xi Jinping might free Ezra Jin, a pastor who was detained on allegations that he led a secret church network. "He we…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p61v7l68o
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“Trump also reiterated that the US policy on Taiwan remained unchanged.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Fox News and other web search results, explicitly state that Trump reiterated US policy on Taiwan remained unchanged.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Both leaders struck a cordial tone, but no concrete agreements were announced.
https://www.dw.com/en/trump-says-no-change-in-taiwan-policy-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump discusses US policy on Taiwan, stating it remains unchanged.President Donald Trump is putting Taiwan and China on notice, warning Taipei not to expect a blank check for American military …
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-warns-taiwan-expect-blan…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/trump-say…
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“Trump said he and Xi “talked a lot about Taiwan” during their formal and informal exchanges over Thursday and Friday.”
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The specific claim that Trump and Xi 'talked a lot about Taiwan' during exchanges on Thursday and Friday is reported by the South China Morning Post, but the other provided web results are general biographies or summaries and do not independently corroborate this specific quote/detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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