US weapons sales to Taiwan have been longstanding source of tension with Beijing, which claims island as its territory. Donald Trump says he will raise the issue of US arms sales to Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. Trump reiterated his belief that a conflict with China over the status of Taiwan was unlikely in the near future. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Trump to discuss Iran with Xi Jinping during China visit: Officials list 2 of 3 Taiwan opposition leader calls for ‘reconciliation’ after meeting Xi list 3 of 3 Taiwan leader visits Eswatini despite China’s attempts to block trip end of list “I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about weapons sales. “President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion. That’s one of the many things I’ll be talking about.” Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday, ahead of talks scheduled for Thursday and Friday.…