Ailing Republican Mitch McConnell has challenged Donald Trump on China, demanding he release billions of dollars in security aid for Taiwan as the president hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington.
Despite barely being seen in recent weeks, McConnell led a group of senators warning that Trump’s approach to Taiwan risks undermining U.S. deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, taking particular aim at the president’s description of Taiwan as “a very good negotiating chip” with Xi.
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