Trump defies Xi Jinping, inks deal with Taipei; Angry China's Taiwan 'invasion' imminent now?

Taiwan announces a major tariff breakthrough with the US, slashing reciprocal tariffs to 15% and securing exemptions for 2,072 products, from orchids and bubble tea ingredients to industrial goods. The deal aims to put Taiwan on equal footing with Japan and South Korea while keeping advanced R&D and manufacturing at home.