Taiwanese-American advocacy group FAPA is pressing Washington to move faster on stalled weapons deliveries to Taiwan — a warning sign that Taipei fears its security became a bargaining chip in US-China talks.

• FAPA wants the Trump administration to push through $14 billion in arms sales to Taiwan with no more delays, and to actually deliver the weapons already approved.
• Group president Lin Su-mei said Beijing must not get to decide what Taiwan needs to defend itself, or trade Taiwan's security away in US-China negotiations.
• The push follows Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, where he urged Trump to oppose Taiwanese independence and handle the Taiwan issue carefully.
• Trump said afterward that Taiwan barely came up in the meeting and that Xi understands how he feels — a vague answer that worries Taipei.
• FAPA's argument to Washington is self-interest: arming Taiwan now is cheaper than a war the US would be dragged into later.

Outlook: Expect continued pressure on the White House to clear the arms backlog, with Taiwan watching closely for any sign its defense needs are being softened to keep the deal with Beijing.