China opposes US arms sales to Taiwan ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing | East Asia Tonight 12 May

US leader Donald Trump says he will discuss the issue of Taiwan's arms purchase when he meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Also on East Asia Tonight, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signals Washington's support for Japan's effort to prop up the yen during his trip to Tokyo. Meanwhile the White House turns up the heat on Tehran, sanctioning a dozen entities accused of moving Iranian oil to China.

00:00 Introduction
01:33 China objects to US arms sales to Taiwan
07:09 US Treasury secretary signals support for BOJ's yen buying
17:05 South Korea's Kospi falls on calls for AI social tax
25:21 Washington sanctions entities for moving Iranian oil to China
27:04 South Korea to join defence ministerial talks on Hormuz
43:59 North Korea car boom