Taiwan fears being 'on the menu' in Xi-Trump talks

Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu has expressed the island's primary diplomatic concern, stating that what they "are most afraid of is to put Taiwan on the menu of the talk between Xi Jinping and Trump." The comment, made to Bloomberg, highlights Taiwan's acute anxiety over being used as a bargaining chip in high-level negotiations between the US and China. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and as the Trump administration navigates its relationship with Beijing. Wu's remark underscores the precarious position of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory, in the great power rivalry.