US policy on Taiwan unchanged after Xi’s visit, says top envoy Perdue
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said Washington's stance on Taiwan remains unchanged after Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, saying the US does not support independence or coercion. Perdue said the US is not denying Taiwan what it needs to defend itself, and that the Trump administration has approved US$11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan with continuing conversations about other sales. Xi pressed the US to oppose Taiwan independence, while Trump said on Sept 26 that he did not spend a lot of time talking about Taiwan with Xi.
Why it matters: The remarks show Taiwan remains a central fault line in US–China relations, where security commitments, arms sales and the island's role as a chip supplier tie strategic competition to economic leverage.