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Taiwan soldiers on through Xi's threats and Trump's ambivalence
TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the island's chances in any conflict. Why it matters: Some Trump advisers left the summ
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