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Taiwan's leader in departure from protocol US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te
leader could upend Washington’s longstanding support for Taipei. But beyond a starkly worded statement from Xi stressing China’s claims over [Taiwan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/taiwan), which it claims as part of its territory despite
Ching-te, who is locked in an intense fight with the opposition over defence spending, Yang said. “They are hoping to first influence Trump’s decision around this issue and potentially create a situation where
talk” about Iran, although he stressed that trade would remain the central focus of the visit. “Trade remains politically powerful, especially for Trump, because it gives rivalry a language that voters can easily understand,” said
talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump also said he would soon decide whether to approve [an $11bn ($8bn) package of weapons to be sold to Taiwan.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7095g45p1po) The US administration is bound