Trump says Xi assured him that China won’t take action on Taiwan during Republican’s term
Summary
President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping promised that China would not take any action to unify Taiwan with mainland China while Trump is president. The topic of Taiwan was not discussed in their recent meeting, which focused on U.S.-China trade. Trump expressed confidence that China would refrain from any military action against Taiwan during his term.Key Facts
- President Trump claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that China would not act on unifying Taiwan with the mainland during Trump's presidency.
- Their recent meeting in South Korea mainly focused on trade issues between the U.S. and China.
- Taiwan is a self-governing island that China considers a part of its territory.
- The U.S. follows the Taiwan Relations Act, which supports Taiwan's defense but does not commit to military intervention.
- The U.S. maintains a policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding its potential military response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
- Trump did not confirm if the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily, stating China knows the potential U.S. response.
- The Chinese embassy did not confirm the assurances but stressed that Taiwan is an internal Chinese matter.
- The conversation was part of a "60 Minutes" interview taped at Mar-a-Lago resort.
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