US EditionReport: Xi Wants Trump to Oppose Taiwan Independence
Xi Jinping seeks a formal U.S. statement opposing Taiwan independence, leveraging Trump’s trade deal eagerness amid concerns over Taiwan’s global semiconductor role.
- Ahead of a planned meeting in South Korea, Xi Jinping is pressing the U.S. for a clear statement rejecting Taiwan's independence.
- This push follows decades of U.S. strategic ambiguity and recent Biden administration removal, then reinstatement, of the phrase "does not support Taiwan independence" amid Chinese protests.
- Taiwan remains a major flashpoint, producing over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and maintaining close U.S. military ties, while China applies growing diplomatic and military pressure.
- Sarah Beran emphasized that Washington should only consider altering its language if there is clear and verifiable evidence of a significant decrease in Chinese military operations near Taiwan, as Beijing would otherwise interpret any change as a weakening of U.S. backing for Taiwan and its ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
- Any change could reshape geopolitical dynamics, alarm allies, provoke U.S. Congressional backlash, and affect regional stability amid ongoing U.S.-China trade and technology negotiations.
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In the midst of the U.S.-China trade war, Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan's independence.This was assured by sources with knowledge of the situation in the Wall Street Journal.People familiar with the situation told the aforementioned newspaper that, after the Trump administration showed interest in reaching an economic agreement between the two powers next year, the Chinese leader has …
China's President Xi Jinping wants to move the US to change course on the Taiwan issue. According to a new report, he plans to push Trump for a clear rejection of Taiwan's independence.
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