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"path": "/2026/05/16/trump-turns-taiwan-arms-sales-into-bargaining-chip/",
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"site": "https://politicalwire.com",
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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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