Overview
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration will not seek trade concessions by reducing support for Taiwan.
- Speaking to reporters while traveling between Israel and Qatar, Rubio said no one is contemplating a deal that walks away from the island.
- China has asked Washington to adopt language saying it "opposes" Taiwan independence, a change from the current U.S. phrasing that it does not support independence.
- President Trump and President Xi are scheduled to meet next week at a regional summit in South Korea, their first in-person talks since Trump returned to office in January.
- Under long-standing policy, the United States recognizes Beijing diplomatically and provides Taiwan with defensive arms, as Trump declines to detail his stance on Taiwan ahead of the trip and reporting recalls his earlier mixed signals.