{
  "id": 10187348,
  "title": "‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/right-now-its-fine-trump-brushes-off-questions-about-summit-talk-on-10187348",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368946/right-now-its-fine-trump-brushes-questions-about-summit-talk-taiwan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump, speaking at a summit in Washington last week, downplayed his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan. Trump claimed that they only briefly discussed the topic and that things were \"fine\" now. He also told CNBC that Xi understood his stance on Taiwan. During the summit, Xi pushed Trump to explicitly oppose Taiwan independence, which would go beyond the US's traditional \"not supporting\" stance. However, US ambassador to Beijing David Perdue emphasized that there was no change in US policy on Taiwan, stating that Trump remained committed to the \"one China\" policy and supporting Taipei's peaceful reunification with China. The island of Taiwan is a sensitive issue in US-China relations, with Beijing considering it part of China and the US opposing any attempt to forcefully take it over while supplying it with weapons. Chinese officials welcomed the summit signals, expressing confidence in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese and Chinese scholars agreed on the shared understanding of World War II history and the importance of respecting each other's sovereignty. However, some suggested that the Trump administration might be cautious in its stance due to upcoming US midterm elections, viewing the Taiwan issue as a tactical bargaining chip rather than an ideological position.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has sought to play down exchanges with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Taiwan independence, saying on Saturday that they touched on the subject only briefly. “We didn’t talk about it too much. Right now, it’s fine. It’s just moving along,” Trump said. “We didn’t spend a lot of time talking about Taiwan. He understands very much how I feel.” During the summit in…",
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        "published": "2026-09-27T06:00:41.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "DW News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/no-public-mentions-of-taiwan-at-official-xi-and-trump-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/right-now-its-fine-trump-brushes-off-questions-about-summit-talk-on",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:43:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}