Taichung mayor Lu Shiow-yen says Washington is telling Taiwan it has no weapons to spare while Trump pitches arms to Xi Jinping — a warning sign for Taiwan's defense plans.

• The second Trump-Xi meeting focused on trade and AI, but the unpublished parts worry Taiwan more than the announced deals.
• Secretary of State Rubio had said the US is short on weapons because of its own wars, so it cannot supply Taiwan.
• At the same time, Trump reportedly tried to sell weapons to China's leader.
• Lu says the Lai government and Taiwan's legislature must take this seriously, since it touches arms purchases and national defense.

Outlook: Expect pressure in Taipei to press Washington for clarity on whether promised weapons deliveries are still coming.