“ US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping is aware of the “consequences” of military action in Taiwan, but refused to reveal his plans in the event of a Chinese invasion of the island. Source: Trump in an interview with CBS News Details: During the interview, Trump was asked if he would order US troops to defend Taiwan if Xi invaded the island. Trump said he and Xi did not raise the issue during their meeting and that Chinese officials “know the consequences” of military action against Taiwan. Trump’s direct speech: “He (Xi Jinping – ed.) has never raised this issue. People were a little surprised by it. But they understand what will happen. He has said openly, and his people have said openly in meetings: ‘We will never do anything while Trump is president,’ because they know the consequences.” We will remind: Before the meeting between Trump and Xi, the media reported that the Chinese leader wants to convince the American president to soften the US support for Taiwan. Taiwan will not agree to Washington’s proposal to produce half of the semiconductors needed for the American market in the United States. This was stated by Taiwan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Chief Trade Negotiator Chen Li-jun after returning from negotiations in the United States. US President Donald Trump has refused to approve a $400 million arms package for Taiwan as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and a potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The American president previously said that he plans to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping so that he stops buying Russian oil. Trump also plans to visit China early next year.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Trump in an interview with CBS News
Details: During the interview, Trump was asked if he would order US troops to defend Taiwan if Xi invaded the island.
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Trump said he and Xi did not raise the issue during their meeting and that Chinese officials “know the consequences” of military action against Taiwan.
Trump’s direct speech: “He (Xi Jinping – ed.) never raised this issue. People were a little surprised by this.
But they understand what will happen. He has openly said, and his people have openly said in meetings, ‘We will never do anything while Trump is president,’ because they know the consequences.”
We will remind:
- Before the meeting between Trump and Xi, the media reported that the Chinese leader wants to persuade the American president to moderate US support for Taiwan.
- Taiwan will not agree to Washington’s proposal to produce half of the semiconductors needed for the American market in the United States. This was stated by Taiwan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Chief Trade Negotiator Chen Li-jun after returning from negotiations in the United States.
- US President Donald Trump has refused to approve a $400 million arms package for Taiwan as he tries to negotiate a trade deal and a potential summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- The American president previously said that he plans to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping so that he stops buying Russian oil.
- Trump also plans to visit China early next year.