The U.S. has delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at billions of dollars to avoid upsetting Xi Jinping, China’s leader, ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/asia-pacific/politics/us-taiwan-arms-sales-delayed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #taiwan #pla #donaldtrump #defense #xijinping