Trump to Raise Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Case in Meeting With China’s Xi
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
President Donald Trump announced he will discuss U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the cases of two jailed activists during his meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump stated that President Xi prefers the U.S. not to sell arms to Taiwan, but he intends to raise the issue. He also confirmed he will urge the release of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, who is imprisoned. The two leaders are scheduled to meet on Thursday, with discussions expected to include trade, Iran, and other topics.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 21:1 (NASB 1977)
"The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes."
Commentary:
High-level meetings can look decisive on TV, but real pressure lands on people—prison cells, anxious families, and soldiers watching weapons flows. One verse keeps perspective: God can turn even a ruler’s inner intentions. As U.S. leaders press China over Taiwan arms sales and imprisoned activists, Scripture’s pattern of shifting powers and contested loyalties comes into view without needing hype. Pray for restraint, truthfulness, and protection for the vulnerable, even when negotiations are opaque.
Prophetic Trend:
Major powers are hardening positions while bargaining over security and prisoners, a familiar biblical pattern of shifting rulers and escalating international pressure.
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Source Excerpt:
President Donald Trump says he will raise arms sales to Taiwan and the cases of two jailed activists when he meets Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping this week. Trump made the comments to reporters in the White House Oval Office on Monday, ahead of the Beijing summit. “I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi,” he said about U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion.” Trump confirmed he would again urge the release of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. “Jimmy Lai—he caused lots of turmoil for China. He tried to do the right thing, he wasn’t successful, went to jail, and people would like him out, and I’d like to see him get out too,” Trump said.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 05-12-2026 19:44