President Trump said Friday he's unsure whether he would greenlight a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan after discussing arms sales in "great detail" with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Why it matters: The trip began with a warning from Xi about the potential for "conflicts" over Taiwan, and Trump made clear during the visit that he did not want to provoke one. - "The last thing we need right now is a war that's 9,500 miles away," Trump told reporters on the plane back to D.C. - He made that remark while discussing a $14 billion arms package, which includes missiles and air defense interceptors, that his administration has held up for months. - Hawks on Capitol Hill think the way to deter a Chinese move on the…
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