Trump says he 'made no commitment either way' to Xi on Taiwan
Summary
President Donald Trump said he made no promise to China’s President Xi Jinping about defending Taiwan during their talks in Beijing. Trump also said he will decide soon whether to proceed with planned U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, after discussing the issue with both Chinese and Taiwanese leaders.Key Facts
- President Trump and President Xi Jinping talked extensively about Taiwan during a summit in Beijing.
- Taiwan is a self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory and has not ruled out taking by force.
- Trump said he did not commit to defending Taiwan if China attacks and avoided answering directly whether the U.S. would intervene.
- The U.S. has a law requiring it to help Taiwan defend itself and has previously approved an $11 billion arms sale to the island.
- Trump plans to decide soon about moving forward with the arms sale after speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te.
- Xi Jinping emphasized that Taiwan is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations and warned that mishandling it could lead to conflict.
- Taiwan’s Foreign Minister expressed concern about China’s military actions and said Taiwan aims to maintain peace and stability.
- Trump described the talks as respectful and said Xi does not want war over Taiwan.
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