Xi, Trump and Taiwan
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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Trump with a lavish ceremony, then warns him about Taiwan.
President Donald Trump is kicking off the busiest portion of his three-day visit to China. It's a trip that may end up focusing more on pageantry and symbolism than major bilateral breakthroughs.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said relations between the two countries could enter an “extremely dangerous place” if Mr. Trump ignored Chinese demands over Taiwan.
Trump has also explicitly stated that he will discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan with Xi during this week’s summit. This violates one of the so-called Six Assurances that the US has upheld towards Taiwan since the 1980s, and which were endorsed by the US Congress in 2016.
China has repeatedly voiced its opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which is a vital lifeline for Taipei against Beijing.
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