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Taiwan becomes the most sensitive agenda item before the summit
Key takeaways
- The Beijing meeting is the clearest leader-level test of whether the 2025 Busan trade truce can still hold through 2026.
- Taiwan has moved from a secondary issue to the most sensitive summit variable, raising the stakes for any wording or perceived concession.
- Late-April calls show that trade controls, supply-chain leverage and summit choreography are pointing to limited stabilization rather than a broader reset.
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