Christopher R Hill: Former US Ambassador on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Sep 24, 2026 · 6m · transcript

Taiwanese independence remains a sticking point in the US-China relationship despite Donald Trump describing a 'great meeting' with Xi Jinping.

Washington has pulled out all the stops for the Chinese leader's three-day visit, but neither side is expecting any significant breakthroughs.

Former US Ambassador Christopher R Hill told Ryan Bridge a multi-billion-dollar military package for Taiwan is awaiting Trump's signature.

Hill suspects Trump will continue to hold off approving the arms sale as China's made clear it's a core issue.

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