the meeting between the leaders of China and the United States; Taiwan is the main leaf of the deal, Iran and Russia are on the margins of the bargaining

the meeting between the leaders of China and the United States; Taiwan is the main leaf of the deal, Iran and Russia are on the margins of the bargaining

🖋️Lu Jiahong, Chinese BBC

The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, which will soon take place in Washington, is at the center of the world's diplomatic attention.

Still, no one can confirm for sure whether Xi Jinping's foot will actually set foot on American soil or not. One of the reasons for this ambiguity is an issue that all parties know very well: Taiwan.

Several sources familiar with U.S.-China relations said Beijing has informed Washington that if the U.S. approves any new multibillion-dollar arms sales package to Taiwan before this meeting, China plans to cancel the summit meeting between the two countries. Donald Trump announced that he will host Xi Jinping and his wife at an official banquet at the White House on September 24. Several news outlets, citing a senior US government official, reported that US President Donald Trump plans to personally travel to Andrews Air Force Base in the Washington suburbs to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping.