Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi

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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi

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France 24
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US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against formally declaring its independence in an interview with Fox News shortly before the end of his visit to China. During their meetings, Chinese President Xi. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include France 24, BBC News.

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President Trump and President Xi sitting on chairs in a room filled with ornamnetal Chinese furnitiure
BBC News
BBC News
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5/15/2026

Trump says he 'made no commitment either way' to Xi on Taiwan

US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has.

Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi
France 24
France 24
Leaning left
5/15/2026

Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meeting Xi

US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against formally declaring its independence in an interview with Fox News shortly before the end of his visit to China. During their meetings, Chinese President Xi Jinping had pressed him against supporting the self-ruling island.