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U.S. President Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured him that Beijing will not take military action toward unifying Taiwan with mainland China during Trump’s presidency.
Some key facts:
• Trump says Xi and Chinese officials have openly stated they would not take action on Taiwan while Trump is president because they understand the consequences.
• The Taiwan issue did not come up during Trump’s Thursday meeting with Xi in South Korea, which focused primarily on U.S.-China trade tensions.
• Trump declined to commit to defending Taiwan militarily if China attacked, maintaining the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
• The Chinese Embassy spokesman did not confirm Trump’s assertion about assurances and stated that Taiwan is China’s internal affair and core interest.
• The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act does not require the U.S. to defend Taiwan militarily but ensures the island has resources for self-defense.
• The interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” was taped Friday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
• The White House did not provide details about when Xi or Chinese officials conveyed assurances about Taiwan to Trump.
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