Xi Presses Trump to Oppose Taiwan Independence, While Taipei Challenges Beijing’s Account
Beijing published its version of the private White House exchange, while the Trump administration has not publicly detailed the president’s response on Taiwan.
TL;DR
- Xi Jinping asked Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence during their White House meeting.
- China's foreign ministry stated Xi urged the U.S. to handle the Taiwan question with caution.
- Trump's response to Xi on Taiwan was not detailed in China's account.
- White House public materials reviewed did not provide a detailed account of Trump's response on Taiwan.