Trump is expected to rule shortly on a fresh weapons package for Taiwan, a decision landing right as he hosts Xi Jinping at the White House — unwelcome timing for Beijing, and an anxious wait for Taipei.

• Xi arrived in Washington for a state visit, with Trump greeting him personally at the airbase; the two meet at the White House the next day.
• A senior US official said Trump will decide on the pending Taiwan arms sale within a short time, signaling the summit is not putting it on hold.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the delay is about balancing US factory capacity and its own defense needs, not about Taiwan itself.
• Trump approved an $11.1 billion package for Taiwan last December, the largest single US arms sale to the island ever, and his second-term total already exceeds Biden's four-year total.
• Asked whether Iran would come up with Xi, Trump said he would raise it along with many other issues.

Outlook: The arms decision is likely within weeks, and how big it is will show whether the summit softened Washington's line on Taiwan.