President Trump Signals Openness to Call With Taiwan President, China Reacts

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]Reactions are building over possible talks between President Trump and the Taiwanese president. Taiwan's foreign ministry says Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would welcome the opportunity to discuss peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Here's what Lai had to say about speaking with President Trump on Thursday. Taiwan's defense minister added the US has repeatedly reassured Taipei that its policy toward the island has not changed. The comments come as the Trump administration weighs a proposed $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, a plan Beijing strongly opposes.

[00:00:32]Beijing has also repeated its opposition to both arms sales and official engages with Taipei. The Chinese communist regime considers Taiwan part of its territory despite never having ruled the island. Taiwan rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims saying only the people of Taiwan can decide its sovereignty. When speaking to reporters earlier this week, President Trump said, quote, "I'll speak to him. I speak to everybody." when asked about Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.