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🇹🇼🇺🇸🇨🇳Taiwan Fears Concessions at Trump-Xi Summit Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu warned in a Bloomberg interview on April 24 that Taipei's greatest concern is Taiwan becoming a bargaining chip in the May 14–15 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. Wu stated no assurances have been received from Washington that US policy language on Taiwan will remain unchanged. The Beijing summit is expected to center on trade deals and purchasing commitments. Xi is likely to press Trump to formally oppose Taiwan independence — a verbal or written shift in US policy would mark a significant win for Beijing under the One China framework, which leaves Taiwan's legal status deliberately ambiguous. A White House official stated the administration's One China policy is unchanged. Taiwan is emphasizing shared economic stakes — particularly its semiconductor industry and US investment commitments — as its primary leverage against being sidelined in bilateral negotiations. #Taiwan#USA#China @asianomics