Shen Boyang said that Taiwan’s arms purchase discussion should first confirm the demand and conduct it in the Legislative Yuan

"Deutsche Welle" reported that after the Trump-Xi meeting, Shen Boyang said that Taiwan should first confirm which weapons systems it needs, and relevant arms purchase discussions should be held in the Legislative Yuan. (Photo by reporter Liu Xinde)

U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit at the White House on the 25th. The two did not mention Taiwan in public. When "Deutsche Welle" (DW) reported Taiwan's reaction, it quoted DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen as saying that Taiwan should first confirm what weapons systems it needs, and relevant discussions should be held in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan.

"Deutsche Welle" pointed out that during the public events of the Trump-Xi meeting, neither side talked about Taiwan, but the closed-door conversation reported by China's official media "Xinhua News Agency" mentioned Taiwan. The report also included Taiwan's local elections under observation, pointing out that local elections will be held at the end of November, and Shen Boyang will run for mayor of Taipei on behalf of the Democratic Progressive Party.

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Shen Boyang: Discussion on arms purchase should be held in Congress

When talking about Taiwan's arms procurement at a campaign event on the 25th, Shen Boyang said that it is up to the supplier country to decide whether to sell weapons; Taiwan should first confirm on its own what weapon systems it needs before having relevant discussions, and this discussion should be held in Congress.

"Deutsche Welle" also quoted Ja-Ian Chong, a political scientist at the National University of Singapore, who pointed out that considering the United States' own production capabilities and military needs, the delivery of approved weapons to Taiwan will still take some time. As for what weapons the United States can currently provide to Taiwan, it is still unclear.

Before the Trump-Xi meeting, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan had become one of the security issues across the Taiwan Strait. "Deutsche Welle" reported that William Yang, a senior Northeast Asia analyst at the international non-governmental organization "International Crisis Group" (ICG), believed that China used the meeting to express its opposition to U.S. military support for Taiwan to Trump and hoped to influence the U.S. decision on arms sales to Taiwan through closed-door communication.

"Deutsche Welle" also reported that KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen advocated that the Taiwan government should take the initiative to engage in dialogue with Beijing to reduce the risk of conflict through communication and building mutual trust; Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Taiwan in a closed-door conversation. "Xinhua News Agency" quoted him as saying that China firmly safeguards national unity and territorial integrity.

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