President Trump says he will make a decision soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, following a conversation with Xi Jinping in which Xi urged caution on arms sales.

Beijing warned at the Munich Security Conference that a US Taiwan policy aiming to drive divisions within China could provoke a confrontation.

The Taiwan issue was a focal point of a February 4 phone call between Trump and Xi, with expectations of a meeting in Beijing in April where Taiwan is likely to dominate discussions.

Meanwhile, the US plans to deploy more high-tech missile systems to the Philippines to deter aggression in the South China Sea, with Manila and Washington stressing freedom of navigation and overflight and condemning China’s actions.

China criticized Lai’s comments, calling him a crisis creator and a war instigator.

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The 2026 National Defense Strategy directs deterring China in the Indo-Pacific through forceful defense, with renewed encouragement for Taiwan to strengthen its defenses.

Lai warned that if Taiwan were annexed, China’s expansionist ambitions could extend to Japan, the Philippines, and other partners, with implications reaching the Americas and Europe.

Trump says his relationship with Xi is very good and the discussions were productive, as described aboard Air Force One.

Xi and Trump discussed trade, Taiwan, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and Iran, reflecting a broad bilateral agenda.

In December, the United States approved $11 billion in arms for Taiwan, as Taipei seeks to bolster its defenses amid pressure from Washington and Beijing.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has proposed an additional $40 billion in defense spending over eight years, a plan facing parliamentary blocks in Taiwan.