Trump to Decide Soon on Taiwan Arms Sale, Noncommittal to Xi

US President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island. #trump #china #taiwan #xijinping #worldnews #politics #usa “On Taiwan he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. The US president said he would ultimately “make a determination over the next fairly short period” about the weapons after speaking to the person “that’s running Taiwan,” without specifying who he means. “I may do it. I may not do it,” Trump said separately in a Fox News interview. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-15/trump-says-he-was-noncommittal-on-taiwan-to-decide-on-sale-soon ---------- Like this video? Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@Bloomberg-News Bloomberg News is the first word in business news. Visit bloomberg.com for the latest on global business, markets and more. Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for $1.99/month for the first 3 months: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@business https://www.youtube.com/@markets https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts Connect with us on social: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness