AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Taiwan soldiers on through Xi's threats and Trump's ambivalence
TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the island's chances in any conflict. Why it matters: Some Trump advisers left the summit thinking a Chinese move on Taiwan was growing more likely. But in Taipei there was no panic, at least on the surface. - Taiwanese officials continue to advocate for arms deliveries, while also emphasizing the need to shore up self-defense initiatives, indigenous defense-tech and critical infrastructure . - And while Trump and Xi's remarks were closely scrutinized, Taiwanese officials and citizens tell Axios they're accustomed to life in the shadow of…