Xi's 1st 'act of war' on USA stuns Trump: Taiwan flashpoint erupts as POTUS mulls $14000000000 aid

As President Trump insists he has the Taiwan crisis under control, Beijing is delaying a top Pentagon official’s visit and using a contested 14‑billion‑dollar arms package as leverage. With Xi Jinping holding the real cards and Taiwan’s leadership waiting on Washington, Trump must choose between angering China with new weapons or blinking first on support for the island.