# US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi

https://mins.news/en/item/61947

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 02:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-allies-fret-over-how-trump-might-play-his-taiwan-hand-with-xi-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aab50bda4391a0001267b1e

> US allies in Asia are increasingly worried that President Donald Trump could be tempted to ease Washington’s support for Taiwan in exchange for an economic gain with Beijing as he prepares to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.

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