Trump and Xi agree to keep Iran from having nuclear arms, but US warned that mishandling Taiwan would lead to 'dangerous place'

"Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump on Thursday that mishandling the countries' disagreements over Taiwan could push China-US relations to a "dangerous place" as the two leaders met for a closely watched summit. Xi’s remarks on Taiwan came in a closed-door meeting that ran more than two hours, according to China’s foreign ministry. The warning was delivered during a meeting that was otherwise described as pomp-filled, friendly, and relaxed, while the US summary of the talks made no mention of Taiwan."

"According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Mr Xi, referring to Taiwan, told Mr Trump: "If handled poorly, the two countries could collide or even enter into conflict, pushing the entire China-­US relationship into an extremely dangerous place." Taiwan is a long-standing flashpoint in the US-China relationship, with Beijing claiming the island and refusing to rule out the use of military force to gain control. The US is bound by law to provide Taipei with the means to defend itself."

"US secretary of state Marco Rubio, who is with Mr Trump in China, confirmed to NBC that the issue of Taiwan was discussed, saying the Chinese "always raise it on their side, we always make clear our position and we move on to the other topics". The US summary of the talks focused on leaders’ shared desire to reopen the key waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed due to the Iran war. The summary also noted Mr Xi’s apparent interest in buying American oil to reduce China’s dependence on"

Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that mishandling disagreements over Taiwan could lead to collision or conflict and push China-US relations into an extremely dangerous place. The warning came during a closed-door meeting lasting more than two hours between leaders of the world’s two largest economies. The democratically governed island of Taiwan is claimed by Beijing, and Beijing has refused to rule out military force. The United States is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. Marco Rubio confirmed that Taiwan was discussed, with both sides stating their positions and moving to other topics. The public focus of the talks included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and China’s interest in buying American oil to reduce dependence.

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