China takeover of Taiwan would threaten US too, Taiwan president says

TAIPEI (Reuters) -A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would also threaten U.S. homeland interests and would embolden Beijing to compete with Washington on the international stage, President Lai Ching-te told a conservative U.S. radio show and podcast in an interview. The United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan's most important international backer, despite the absence of formal ties, but since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year his government has yet to announce any new arms sales to the island. Trump could meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in South Korea later this month.