How will Beijing judge Trump’s take on Taiwan? Look for 1 critical factor

Beijing’s assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can “properly handle” the Taiwan issue and US-China relations will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analysts said. Following the summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump said on Friday that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan with Xi and would “make a determination” on the matter soon. A day earlier, Xi had warned him that mishandling the Taiwan question – the most important issue in bilateral relations – could...

By Amber Wang