Xi calls for U.S. to ‘oppose’ Taiwan independence as Trump hails China as WWII ally
Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows in Tokyo.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States to formally "oppose" Taiwan independence during a high-profile summit with former President Donald Trump in Washington, according to a report by China's Xinhua News Agency. This marked one of Xi's most explicit calls for the U.S. president to reconsider Washington's stance toward Taiwan.
Trump hailed the two global superpowers' "common interests," which he claimed had "even made us allies in World War II." This statement, made during a meeting at the White House, is likely to draw criticism from Tokyo, a U.S. ally currently grappling with a complex dispute with Beijing. Trump's remarks on the subject come amid mounting pressure from the current administration on both trade and defense issues with China.
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