After U.S.-China Summit, Trump Says Xi ‘Understands’ His Position on Taiwan
Xi pressed Trump to curb U.S. support for Taiwan independence, while the summit produced no major agreements on trade, technology restrictions or arms sales.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump confirmed he discussed Taiwan with Chinese leader Jinping during last week's summit, asserting that Jinping "understands" his position on the island.
- During the summit, Jinping attempted to drive a wedge between Washington and Tokyo by portraying Japan as a resurgent "fascist" and "militarist" threat, invoking shared World War history.
- The White House announced a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of nonsensitive goods, while both nations agreed to extend their trade war truce by two months.
- Trump suggested a potential $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan serves as a "very good negotiating chip" with China, despite Beijing's calls to oppose independence.
- President Trump will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China, this November, while Jinping is scheduled to visit Florida for the Group of 20 summit in December.
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(Shanghai=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cha Byeong-seop = Regarding the demand to oppose Taiwan's independence that Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed to the United States at the U.S.-China summit on the 24th (local time), ...
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…
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