Trump’s Taiwan ‘negotiating chip’ remark sparks alarm over how far he'd shift US-China policy
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Trump suggested a delayed $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan could serve as a "negotiating chip" with China, sparking debate over U.S. strategic ambiguity.
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