Trump tells Xi, 'It's an honor to be your friend.' Xi responds by talking about Taiwan | Fortune

"Xi told Trump that "the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations." "If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy," she wrote."

"According to a post on X by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, Xi told Trump that "the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations." "If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy," she wrote."

"It also suggested that Trump's three-day visit to China is likely to be longer on pageantry and symbolism than substantive political or economic breakthroughs. The pair met for about two hours behind closed doors at the Great Hall of the People after an elaborate welcome ceremony featuring booming cannons, a band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and China's national anthem, and hundreds of schoolchildren jumping and waving flowers and American and Chinese flags."

"That came after a brief public exchange before the meeting began in which Trump told Xi: "You're a great leader. Sometimes people don't like me saying it, but I say it anyway, because it's true." "It's an honor to be your friend," Trump said before promising that "the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before.""

Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations. Xi said that if Taiwan is handled properly, bilateral relations will enjoy overall stability, but otherwise the two countries could have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy. The warning came during a summit in Beijing after a public exchange in which Trump praised Xi and predicted the relationship would be better than ever. The meeting lasted about two hours behind closed doors at the Great Hall of the People. The summit included elaborate ceremonial pageantry, including music, cannons, and schoolchildren waving flags, while differences remained on Taiwan, Iran, trade, and Washington’s ties to Taiwan.

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