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“[Trump, asked about the $14 billion Taiwan arms package he was holding] in abeyance [after his May visit to Beijing, said] it’s a very good negotiating chip for us. [On whether Xi had raised Taiwan arms sales with him:] He talked about that to me, obviously. So what am I going to do, say "I don’t want to talk to you about it because I have an agreement that was signed in 1982?"
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