00:00It's official. The leaders of the world's two top superpowers will meet next Thursday.
00:06U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold in-person talks. The
00:11White House says they'll happen on the sidelines of this year's APEC summit in South Korea.
00:17On Thursday morning local time, President Trump will participate in a bilateral meeting with
00:21President Xi of the People's Republic of China before departing to return home to Washington,
00:27D.C.
00:28This comes at a time when the U.S. and China are trying to hash out a trade deal amid tensions
00:33fueled by tit-for-tat export restrictions and tariffs.
00:37There are concerns on the Washington side over China's monopoly on the processing of critical
00:42rare-earth minerals used in everything from smartphones to military weapons.
00:51But here in Taipei, there are worries that Trump may make concessions over Taiwan to get a better
00:56deal.
00:57China claims Taiwan as its territory despite never controlling it.
01:01And the U.S. supports Taiwan's self-defense through arms sales and bilateral cooperation.
01:07The big question for Taiwan is, will the U.S. President turn his back on Taipei to win favor
01:12with China?
01:13Earlier this week, Trump tried to downplay that possibility.
01:16Taiwan Plus reached out to Taiwan's foreign ministry for comment and officials there say they're monitoring any new developments between the U.S. and China.
01:40At the same time, they say they're looking to deepen Taiwan's relationship with Washington to ensure
01:46that Taipei's interests are protected.
01:48Howard Zhang and Leslie Liao for Taiwan Plus.
01:50The U.S. on Ala
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