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WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - A major U.S. arms package for Taiwan that includes advanced interceptor missiles is ready for President Donald Trump's approval and could be signed after his trip to China this month, sources briefed on the discussions said.
President says he will keep the Strait of Hormuz open for the world, including China, while announcing plans to waive oil sanctions to lower energy prices.
Sparse details surrounding the meeting reflects the gulf between the superpowers — and their starkly differing operating styles.
President Trump is reportedly gearing up for an epic showdown with the superpower after the rogue nation tested what is being called a 'nuclear doomsday weapon.'
The U.S. Supreme Court last month invalidated a 10% fentanyl-related tariff Trump had imposed on China and others under an emergency statute. The Trump administration has told Beijing it expects to reimpose that levy under a different law, a U.S. official said.
Perspective: Iran war has exposed the Russia-China axis as a loose grouping of states unable to act together against U.S. power.
The Trump administration in recent weeks has taken forceful steps in one Latin American country after another aimed at curbing the influence and economic dominance of China.
The decision also spoke to Washington’s underlying interest in securing critical minerals and marks a major shift from past decades when the US paid limited attention to Africa — at least when compared with China,
China’s top diplomat cast his country as a defender of peace and stability as war in Iran rages, while striking a conciliatory tone towards the United States ahead of a highly anticipated summit between its two leaders.