The Middle East conflict, Taiwan, trade and tariffs were among the issues expected to be high on the agenda in the talks between the two leaders.
Trump said on Monday that he would have “that discussion with President Xi” when asked about US support for Taiwan’s defence.
“President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion. That’s one of the many things I’ll be talking about,” he added.
According to The New York Times, a bipartisan group of senators has urged Trump to move ahead with a delayed record $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan that has been stalled at the US State Department for months.
As Taiwan’s top arms supplier, the US approved $11 billion in arms sales last year, prompting protests from Beijing.
China considers the self-ruled island of Taiwan its “breakaway province,” while Taipei has insisted on its independence since 1949.
