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Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan

Chinese president’s comments published after two-hour meeting with US president during Beijing summit Trump in Beijing – latest updates Five key issues for Xi-Trump summit China’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing. Xi’s remarks, published by China’s foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Taiwan was “the most important issue in China-US relations”. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan, Chinese president’s comments published after two-hour meeting with US president during Beijing summit Trump in Beijing – latest updates Five key issues for Xi-Trump summit China’s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of “clashes and even conflicts” with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing. Xi’s remarks, published by China’s foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Taiwan was “the most important issue in China-US relations”. Continue reading…

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