President Trump’s China summit: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: President Trump’s choice to carry up his Taiwan arms sale following a summit with Xi Jinping.
History could have repeated itself within the high-stakes assembly with China’s Xi Jinping (“Arms are a wait & Xi,” May 16).
At the 2025 Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin systematically dismantled President Trump’s Ukraine peace framework. Now, determined to spin a victory out of the Strait of Hormuz disaster, Trump appears open to pausing US navy help to Taiwan in exchange for Beijing’s intervention with Iran.
If China intervenes, the White House will probably mischaracterize a reopened delivery lane as Iran “caving” to American strain. In actuality, Beijing will stroll away with the final word strategic prize: a freeze on US navy help for Taiwan.
Jim Paladino
Tampa, Fla.
Xi just about drew a line within the sand of Taiwan and underneath no means was Trump to cross it. Of course, Trump dismissed the seriousness of that challenge, however in his and our best pursuits, it might be smart to depart Taiwan alone.
Trump’s arms are full and touching that subject might be disastrous and create confusion, to say the least.
Ron Zajicek
Cortlandt
While Trump threw bouquets at his good pal Xi, the Chinese chief responded by threatening armed battle if we select to defend Taiwan. And our president stated nothing.
Can you simply think about if Joe Biden did the identical? The Republicans would have a discipline day. At best, he can be known as senile and at worst, a traitor.
Bob Ory
Chicago
Trump took a risk in having a China summit within the midst of a festering warfare on Iran. The apparent risk was getting no assist from China as to the Strait of Hormuz. The greater however much less apparent risk was Taiwan.
Xi cornered the president by raising the subject 10 minutes into their assembly, successfully telling Trump to back away from Taiwan. Trump had no response, regardless of how important Taiwan is for the pc chips they make. We’ve induced Taiwan to start making chips in America, however their facility will take time earlier than it’s productive.
So a lot for Taiwan and a lot for the summit.
Rich Klitzberg
Boca Raton
Trump appears to have a sample of getting few helpful outcomes when negotiating with the world’s most evil tyrants — like leaders of Russia, North Korea, Iran and, most just lately, China’s Xi Jinping.
In the business world, Trump by no means needed to negotiate with such evil and irrational people, so his “Art of the Deal” is of little benefit. He wants a completely new method when coping with such evil people.
E. Cooper
Glenmont
The Issue: Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul’s new taxes concentrating on rich New Yorkers.
There must be no shock when a hard-left politician like Mayor Mamdani, with help from the politically determined Gov. Hochul, show a mixed ignorance relating to actual world economics (“Future Pain In The Tax,” May 16).
Proven by a darkish historical past, socialists have been, and proceed to stubbornly stay, economically illiterate.
Jim Soviero
E. Setauket
Hochul and Mamdani’s tax plans will power companies to depart New York and trigger many to lose their jobs. They are killing the American dream. Work laborious, achieve success and they’re going to take your money.
Robert Neglia
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The Bronx
There are hundreds of New York libraries, parks, hospitals, faculties and streets named after people who weren’t socialists however have been wealthy and beneficiant with their wealth.
If the wealthy flee, who will change their donations that enrich the standard of New Yorkers’ lives and health?
George Kooluris
Bronxville
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