U.S. Treasury Secretary Predicts Trump Will Make More Remarks on Taiwan in Coming Days
On the sidelines of the U.S.-China leaders' meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Trump will make more remarks on the Taiwan issue in the "coming days," raising attention on this critical and sensitive issue in U.S.-China relations.
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(Central News Agency, Beijing, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) While U.S. President Trump is on a state visit to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in an interview with financial news outlet CNBC on the sidelines of the U.S.-China leaders' meeting, said that Trump will make more remarks on the Taiwan issue in the "coming days."
Trump (Donald Trump) earlier held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, lasting about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
According to the content released by the Chinese side, Xi stated during the talks that "the Taiwan issue is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations. If handled well, the overall stability of the two countries' relationship can be maintained. If not handled well, the two countries will collide or even conflict, pushing the entire China-U.S. relationship into a very dangerous situation."
The White House released a summary of the U.S.-China leaders' meeting, stating that Trump and Xi had "good" talks in Beijing and that both countries agreed that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons, but the statement did not mention Taiwan.
Bessent told U.S. financial news outlet CNBC that Trump will make more remarks on the Taiwan issue in the "coming days," and that he understands the sensitivity of it all. (Compiled by: Chen Yen-chun) 1150514
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Trump (Donald Trump) earlier held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, lasting about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
According to the content released by the Chinese side, Xi stated during the talks that "the Taiwan issue is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations. If handled well, the overall stability of the two countries' relationship can be maintained. If not handled well, the two countries will collide or even conflict, pushing the entire China-U.S. relationship into a very dangerous situation."
The White House released a summary of the U.S.-China leaders' meeting, stating that Trump and Xi had "good" talks in Beijing and that both countries agreed that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons, but the statement did not mention Taiwan.
Bessent told U.S. financial news outlet CNBC that Trump will make more remarks on the Taiwan issue in the "coming days," and that he understands the sensitivity of it all. (Compiled by: Chen Yen-chun) 1150514
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