Trump says no change in Taiwan policy as China visit wraps

"US President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Both leaders struck a cordial tone, but no concrete agreements were announced. Trump tells Fox News 'nothing's changed' on US Taiwan policy Trump said Friday that he and Xi made 'fantastic trade deals' without providing details China has shown little public interest in getting more involved in solving the war in Iran Xi also suggested differences over Taiwan could put his country and the US on the path toward conflict"

"The high-profile Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended with bombastic, positive statements especially from the Trump White House, which called the US president "the dealmaker-in-chief" but with little info known about concrete deals between the two rival superpowers. Trump hopes to have China help him end the war in Iran, but this goal seemed far from guaranteed as he wrapped up his two-day visit to Beijing."

"Trump was received with pomp and praise in Beijing. Trump said he and Xi made 'fantastic trade deals' without providing details. In an interview with Fox News aired after meeting China's Xi Jinping, Trump said that there was nothing for Taiwan to worry about, while also indicating he was undecided on weapons sales to Taiwan."

"Xi Jinping, in turn, took the chance to warn the US over Taiwan. Xi also suggested differences over Taiwan could put his country and the US on the path toward conflict. The summit’s public tone remained positive, but the Taiwan issue and China’s willingness to engage on Iran remained points of uncertainty."

Donald Trump returned to Washington after a two-day visit to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. Both leaders used positive, cordial language, but no specific agreements were announced. Trump said he and Xi made “fantastic trade deals” without providing details. Trump also told Fox News that nothing had changed in US Taiwan policy and said he was undecided about weapons sales to Taiwan. Xi suggested that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict between China and the United States. Trump hoped China would help end the war in Iran, but China showed little public interest in taking on that role.

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