Trump says Xi assured him China won’t take action on Taiwan
Summary
President Donald Trump stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that China would not attempt to unify Taiwan with mainland China while Trump is in office. The topic was not discussed during their recent meeting in South Korea, which focused mainly on US-China trade issues. The interview with Trump discussed the US's policy of "strategic ambiguity" regarding military action if China moved against Taiwan.Key Facts
- President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where they primarily discussed US-China trade tensions.
- Trump stated that Xi assured him China would not take military action to unify Taiwan with China while Trump is president.
- During an interview, Trump did not directly answer whether the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked it.
- The US has a policy called "strategic ambiguity" about intervening in any conflict involving Taiwan.
- The Taiwan Relations Act guides US Taiwan policy, supplying Taiwan with defense resources without promising military intervention.
- A Chinese embassy spokesperson in the US stressed that Taiwan's status is a Chinese internal matter.
- The White House did not provide clarity on when Xi conveyed the assurance to Trump.
- The interview on CBS’s "60 Minutes" was Trump's first appearance since settling a lawsuit with the network over a previous interview.
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