'Xi understands how I feel': Trump says Taiwan not a major point of friction

US President Donald Trump downplayed Taiwan as a major point of friction with China following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, stating that the two leaders did not discuss the issue in detail. Trump told reporters, "We didn't talk about Taiwan too much with Xi. Right now, it's, you know, fine. It's just moving along.

Xi understands very much how I feel." Despite the tensions over trade, technology, and other geopolitical issues, the summit produced an extension of the US-China trade truce. However, the issue of Taiwan remains unresolved, with the US awaiting approval of a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, which has been on hold since Trump's meeting with Xi.

Beijing has consistently emphasized that Taiwan is a "red line" and has urged the US to halt arms sales to the self-governing island, which China claims as its own territory.

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