Kyodo News reports Beijing warned that if the US approves arms sales to Taiwan, the US-China leaders' meeting could be canceled

According to Kyodo News, citing sources familiar with US-China relations, Beijing sent word to Washington in mid-September 2026 that if the United States approves new arms sales to Taiwan before the scheduled US-China leaders' meeting, the Chinese side might cancel the encounter, with only about ten days left until the meeting expected by the outside world.