https://sputnikglobe.com/20250919/trumps-taiwan-turnaround-400-million-aid-stalled-as-china-summit-looms-1122811507.htmlTrump's Taiwan Turnaround: $400 Million Aid Stalled as China Summit LoomsTrump's Taiwan Turnaround: $400 Million Aid Stalled as China Summit LoomsSputnik InternationalThe move reflects a U-turn in US policy toward Taiwan that China sees as an integral part of its own territory. 2025-09-19T05:27+00002025-09-19T05:27+00002025-09-19T05:27+0000worldustaiwanaiddonald trumpxi jinpingprinciplehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/09/13/1122811350_0:306:3097:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_79337651018cf95b751371b60ad93d58.jpgDonald Trump declined to approve more than $400 million in military aid to Taiwan this summer as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and potential summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, The Washington Post reports.The decision on the $400 million aid has not yet been finalized, the newspaper quoted a White House official as saying.Chinese authorities consider Taiwan an essential part of the country's territory and view adherence to the “One China” principle as a mandatory condition for any country wishing to establish or maintain diplomatic relations with the island.The US abides by this principle and does not recognize the island’s independence. Still, America maintains close ties with Taiwan in various fields and continues to provide it with weapons. https://sputnikglobe.com/20241221/lessons-never-learned-how-us-pushes-taiwans-militarization-1121229605.htmltaiwanSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationala u-turn in us policy toward taiwan, us' military aid to taiwan, trump's decision to suspend taiwan aid, us-taiwan relations