# Explainer: Why is Taiwan such an important issue for China?

https://mins.news/en/item/68371

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 06:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/why-is-taiwan-such-an-important-issue-china-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab21a90b314680001feff67

> Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to ask the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan when he meets President Donald Trump in Washington this week.

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