XI raises future of Taiwan in talks with Trump

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping reaffirms Beijing’s claim over Taiwan in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.  Xi described Taiwan’s 'return' to China as part of the postwar international order.

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00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirms Beijing's claim over Taiwan

00:04in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

00:08According to China's Foreign Ministry,

00:10Xi described Taiwan's return to China as part of the post-war international order.

00:18The call between the two leaders also touched on Ukraine

00:21and efforts to build on a fragile trade-truth between the U.S. and China.

00:26However, Taiwan remained the focus as tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to rise.

00:32China is in a diplomatic dispute with Japan over the island,

00:36following comments from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaiichi

00:39suggesting Tokyo could intervene if Taiwan were attacked.

00:44The U.S. does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state,

00:47yet it remains the island's principal partner and supplier of defense equipment.

00:52According to Chinese officials, Trump acknowledged the significance of the Taiwan question.

00:58Following the call, Trump, in a social media post,

01:01praised extremely strong U.S.-China relations but did not mention Taiwan.

01:07Trump also confirmed that he intends to visit China in April,

01:11which Xi is scheduled to travel to Washington in 2026.

01:15Monday's discussion follows a meeting in October,

01:18the first between the two leaders since 2019,

01:21as both countries attempt to stabilize their trade relationship.

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