Taiwanese officials react cautiously to Trump-Xi summit
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Taiwanese officials express uncertainty following a closed-door summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Beijing reports that Xi urged Trump to oppose Taiwan independence.
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The article reports on the aftermath of a closed-door meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
Taiwanese officials and observers have reacted cautiously to the Washington summit between US President Donald Trump and the Chinese mainland’s President Xi Jinping, with uncertainty lingering over what the two leaders discussed regarding the island.
The only public mention of Taiwan after Thursday’s closed-door talks between the pair came from Beijing’s official readout, which said Xi had urged Trump to “oppose ‘Taiwan independence’” and “handle the Taiwan question with caution”. The White House did not immediately provide its own detailed account of the exchange.
Open Questions
- What was the specific US response to Xi's comments on Taiwan?
- Will the White House release a detailed account of the Taiwan discussion?
