After U.S.-China Summit, Trump Says Xi ‘Understands’ His Position on Taiwan
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The issue of Taiwan was raised at the latest meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping more to ease tensions between Washington and Beijing than to reach a major agreement, Taiwanese experts quoted by CNA said. Xi Jinping met with Trump on Thursday for the second time this year since their talks in Beijing in May. China's state news agency Xinhua reported that Xi urged Washington to oppose Taiwan independence and ap…
"Xi and I haven't talked much about Taiwan. Right now, it's, you know, fine. Everything's going fine. Xi is very understanding of my thoughts on this," Trump told reporters before flying to a college football game in Tennessee. Trump has maintained the U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding the possible defense of Taiwan, though he has criticized Taiwan for "stealing" the U.S. semiconductor industry. U.S. Ambassador to Beijing David Perd…
US President Donald Trump said he discussed the issue of Taiwan this week during meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. At the same time, he refrained from repeating Washington's position on the island.
On the 26th, US President Trump revealed that the Taiwan issue had been discussed at the US-China summit, but only stated that "President Xi understands my position well," avoiding further details. Speaking to reporters on the 26th, President Trump confirmed that the Taiwan issue had been raised at the US-China summit, stating, "There are no problems. Things are going smoothly." However, he added that "we didn't talk about Taiwan at length," and…
The Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in Washington gave China a strategic advantage, tariff relief, diplomatic leverage over Taiwan, and a stronger position on the tech and AI front. Despite the red carpet, the Trump administration failed to find concrete solutions on key issues like Taiwan, Iran, human rights, and AI.
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