Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.

Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit.

President Donald Trump’s three-day trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and a new framework for managing Washington and Beijing's complicated relationship.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China. Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday,

After a two-day summit in Beijing, the President signaled that U.S. support for the self-governing island is negotiable.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.

President Donald Trump departed Beijing Thursday afternoon local time without any immediate clear signs that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging the fractious relationship, but with a freshly-stabilized relationship with China leader Xi Jinping – for now.