"Taiwan should pay us for defense," Trump told Bloomberg last summer ... "minimize" the impact of China invading Taiwan. "I can't say 'minimize.' That would be a catastrophic event, obviously ...

Trump suggested in an interview with Bloomberg News that Taiwan “should pay us for defense.” On Wednesday, Trump went on to say that he had a “great relationship” with Chinese leader Xi ...

Trump’s lack of specific commitments as President isn’t a new strategy for the U.S. relationship with Taiwan, but observers say there ... that Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration ... that “Taiwan should pay us” for its defense, have heightened ...

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s economic minister said the impact of Donald Trump in certain areas ... has suggested the archipelago “should pay” the US for its defense and cast doubt over whether ...

This includes the US, which switched official recognition to Beijing in 1979, but has continued to maintain robust economic ties and defense cooperation with Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration ... that “Taiwan should pay us” for its defense, have heightened ...