Exclusive-China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Yimou Lee and Ben BlanchardWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - China's Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week, which he could do at the US National Archives, sources briefed on the matter said. China regularly describes the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, as its most sensitive and important diplomatic issue and has repeatedly called for arms

Source: Al-Monitor