China takeover of Taiwan would threaten US too

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would threaten US homeland interests and further embolden Beijing to compete with Washington on the international stage, President Lai Ching-te told a conservative US radio show and podcast in an interview.

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The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s most important international backer, despite the absence of formal ties, but since President Donald J. Trump took office earlier this year, he has not announced any new arms sales to the island.

Mr. Trump could meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in South Korea later this month.

Mr. Lai was asked this week on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show — which is carried on more than 400 talk radio stations — what he would tell the US president if he were to meet him, and he said he would advise Mr. Trump to pay attention to Mr. Xi’s actions.