Taiwan Links Unexplained Drop in PLA Flights to Xi-Trump Summit

A Taiwanese official said the recent absence of China’s military aircraft near the self-ruled democracy is possibly a move by Beijing to ease tensions ahead of an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Shen Yu-chung, deputy minister of Taiwan’s government agency in charge of relations with China, said Tuesday that the reduction in People’s Liberation Army activity may be China’s attempt to pave the way for the summit in three weeks that could further steady ties between the world’s two largest economies.