United Press reports today: "US President Trump said he is discussing the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with China and hinted that a decision will be made soon."
Trump said: "We had a very pleasant talk, and a decision will be made soon. Our relationship is very good. In fact, I estimate that I will go to (China) in April."
Comments: Trump's remarks simultaneously sent signals about the negotiations on arms sales to Taiwan, the good relations between China and the US, and the planned visit to China. Essentially, this is a typical transactional diplomatic approach. On one hand, it uses the Taiwan issue as a bargaining chip to test pressure; on the other hand, it releases a conciliatory gesture to pave the way for possible high-level interactions. However, the Taiwan issue is an inviolable red line in Sino-US relations. China has a firm stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity, with no room for compromise. If the US truly wants to promote the improvement of bilateral relations and implement the visit arrangement, it must stop using the Taiwan issue as a pretext and strictly abide by the One-China Principle and the three joint communiqués between China and the US. Otherwise, so-called "good relations" will only be empty rhetoric.
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