Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi
Donald Trump cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has previously stated that Taiwan does not need to declare formal independence because it already sees itself as a sovereign nation. Xi warned during the talks that "The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," adding: "If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict." The US State Department dropped a statement from its website reiterating Washington's opposition to Taiwanese independence in February 2025 - something Beijing said "sends a wrong… signal to separatist forces".
Trump said he would soon decide whether a previously announced $11bn ($8bn) package of weapons to be sold to Taiwan could go ahead, adding that he and Xi had discussed it "in great detail". He added: "I'm going to say I have to speak to the person that right now is, you know, you know who he is, that's running Taiwan."
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Donald Trump has issued a warning to Taiwan, following a meeting with China's Xi Jinping - a move that could have major implications for the region. The US president's statement comes amid already heightened tensions and a delicate diplomatic balance.
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