The administration of US President Donald Trump has made a number of concessions to China in order to avoid a worsening of relations amid negotiations on a trade deal and a possible summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was reported by The Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, in accordance with Beijing’s request, the United States not only postponed Taiwan’s Minister of Defense Gu Lixiong’s visit in June 2025, but also convinced the head of the Taiwanese administration, Lai Ching-te, to cancel her planned stops in the United States in August.
The WP noted that the Pentagon had submitted a proposal to the White House regarding military assistance to Taiwan, but had not received a response. American critics have also expressed concerns about the Trump administration’s decision to lift restrictions on the sale of AI-related semiconductors to China.
Critics fear that Trump’s desire to strike a trade deal with China is overshadowing the administration’s efforts to compete more aggressively with Beijing in the economic, technological, and military spheres, according to the newspaper.
Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the European Union views China’s alignment with Russia as a threat to European security and is prepared to reevaluate its relations with Beijing.