US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged after the Trump-Xi meeting, which is good news for Taiwan and has eased earlier concerns in Washington.

• Ami Bera, co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, said that from the White House to Congress, the position on Taiwan has not changed.
• Trump's remarks on arms sales to China had raised concerns, but he clarified them shortly afterwards and the doubts have been dispelled.
• The purpose of arms sales to Taiwan is deterrence and maintaining the status quo, not provocation or escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
• Officials including Secretary of State Rubio gave assurances at public hearings that neither the Six Assurances nor the Taiwan Relations Act has changed.
• After the midterm elections, lawmakers are expected to address the issue publicly on their return to Congress.

Outlook: Congress is expected to continue pushing to accelerate arms sales to Taiwan and to keep maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait as its primary goal.