Aug 15, 11:50 PM

Trump Says Xi Pledges No Taiwan Invasion During His Presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured him that Beijing would not invade Taiwan for as long as Trump remains in the White House. Trump disclosed the pledge in a Fox News interview aired on 15 August, ahead of his planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. According to Trump, Xi told him, “I will never do it as long as you’re president,” while also stressing that both he and China are “very patient.” Trump did not elaborate on the circumstances of the exchange or whether any formal understanding was reached. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The two leaders held their first confirmed telephone call of Trump’s second term in June, and Trump has said Xi also phoned him in April. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out using force to achieve unification, while Washington remains Taipei’s principal arms supplier despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties.

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Trump Says Xi Pledges No Taiwan Invasion During His Presidency

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