Trump uses weapons as a tool for pressure
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President Donald Trump waits with a choice. He looks at weapon sales for Taiwan. The weapons cost 14 billion dollars. Trump calls this a tool for pressure. He wants to force China to act. He says: It depends on China. China sees Taiwan as part of its land. But Taiwan governs itself. It has a democratic rule. China threatens Taiwan with force. Xi Jinping is the leader of China. He warns Trump against mistakes. This can lead to a war. Trump meets with Xi Jinping. Trump does not want a war. He wants that Taiwan stays part of China. Taiwan says: We are already free. The deputy foreign minister wants the weapons. He says: Weapons bring peace to the area. Trump wants to talk to Taiwan soon.
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Definitions
- Tool for pressure
- A thing to force a country to do something.
- Independence
- A country is free and governs itself.
People
- Donald Trump
- He is the president of the USA.
- Xi Jinping
- He is the leader of China.
Locations
- Taiwan
- An island in Asia.
- China
- A big country in Asia.
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