Will Taiwan issue derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are sceptical

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Diplomatic analysts believe recent US-Taiwan interactions are unlikely to derail improving US-China relations, though Taiwan remains a major source of tension. Beijing is described as taking a pragmatic approach, while the fate of a roughly $14 billion US arms package for Taiwan remains a key concern.

Recent interactions involving the US and Taiwan are not expected to derail the current momentum in relations between Washington and mainland China, according to diplomatic analysts. Beijing was taking a pragmatic approach to navigating the complexities of the Taiwan issue, they said, but the fate of a US$14 billion arms package for the island remained a key concern. During President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the United States, Xi urged his hosts to “adhere to the correct position of opposing...