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  "path": "/2026/05/16/trump-turns-taiwan-arms-sales-into-bargaining-chip/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T10:48:05.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "“President Trump has described a potential multibillion-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan as a ‘negotiating chip’ with China, raising new doubts about the pace and scale of American military support for the island democracy,” the New York Times reports. Axios: Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks.",
  "title": "Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip"
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