Greer Reassures Taiwan After Trump Links Arms Sales to China Negotiations

U.S. policy on arming Taiwan remains unchanged despite the U.S. president linking a $14 billion weapons package to talks with Beijing.

U.S.-made M60A3 tanks fire artillery during the annual Han Kuang military drills in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 16, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said there is no change in American policy on Taiwan, despite President Donald Trump’s recent comments linking arms sales to negotiations with China.

Greer made the statement on ABC’s This Week program Sunday. He was responding to questions about Trump’s remarks following a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.