Taipei frets ahead of expected Trump-Xi meeting

Taipei

TAIWAN'S government, worried about being used as a pawn by China and the United States, said on Monday the self-ruled island must protect its own interests as concerns in Taipei rise ahead of an expected meeting of US and Chinese leaders.

China has never renounced the use of force to take back what it deems a wayward province and has been pressuring Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who leads an independence-leaning ruling party, to concede Taiwan is a part of China.

The US is Taiwan's only major political ally and sole arms supplier, and weapons sales to Taiwan hav…