00:02This morning, China is warning President Trump that tensions over Taiwan could push U.S. relations
00:09into what Xi Jinping called an extremely dangerous place.
00:13The warning came during the first day of high-stakes talks between the two leaders in Beijing.
00:18Both the White House and Chinese officials described the opening day as good,
00:22with discussions focused primarily on trade, but also touching on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
00:28Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration wants China to play a more active role
00:34in helping end the war between the U.S. and Iran.
00:38China remains one of Tehran's closest global partners.
00:42Officials say Xi also used a closed-door session to warn Trump that tensions over Taiwan could lead to direct
00:49conflict.
00:50China claims Taiwan as its territory, while Taiwan operates as a self-governed democracy.
00:56Trump used the public portion of the meeting to praise his long-standing relationship with Xi
01:02and their ability to resolve disputes directly.
01:05You and I have known each other now for a long time.
01:09In fact, the longest relationship of our two countries that any president and president has had.
01:17And that's to me an honor.
01:19We've had a fantastic relationship.
01:21We've gotten along.
01:22When there were difficulties, we worked it out.
01:24I would call you and you would call me.
01:27Whenever we had a problem, people don't know.
01:30Whenever we had a problem, we worked it out very quickly.
01:33And we're going to have a fantastic future together.
01:37The Taiwan issue has grown more sensitive in recent months.
01:41In December, Trump approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan, though the weapons have not yet been delivered.
01:49And just last week, Taiwan's legislature approved $25 billion in special funding to purchase more American weapons.
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