White House Summary of Trump-Xi Meeting Doesn't Mention Taiwan, Both Agree Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Weapons
The White House released a summary of the Trump-Xi meeting, stating that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a "good" meeting in Beijing today, where they agreed that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons. The statement did not mention Taiwan.
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(Central News Agency, Beijing, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The White House released a summary of the Trump-Xi meeting, stating that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a "good" meeting in Beijing today, where the U.S. and China agreed that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons. This statement did not mention Taiwan.
Agence France-Presse reported that the White House statement did not mention Xi Jinping's earlier remarks on Taiwan, where Xi stated that if the Taiwan issue is handled well, the overall stability of the bilateral relationship can be maintained, but if not, the two countries could face friction or even conflict.
According to The Guardian, the White House statement mentioned the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump and Xi discussed how to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, including expanding access for U.S. companies to the Chinese market and increasing Chinese investment in U.S. industries. Leaders of several major U.S. companies also participated in some of the talks.
Both sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to ensure the free flow of energy. Xi also stated that China opposes the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz and any attempts to charge transit fees, and expressed interest in purchasing more U.S. oil to reduce China's future dependence on the strait. The U.S. and China agreed that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
The White House also stated that Trump and Xi "emphasized the need for continued progress in stopping the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States and increasing China's purchases of U.S. agricultural products." (Compiled by: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150514
Agence France-Presse reported that the White House statement did not mention Xi Jinping's earlier remarks on Taiwan, where Xi stated that if the Taiwan issue is handled well, the overall stability of the bilateral relationship can be maintained, but if not, the two countries could face friction or even conflict.
According to The Guardian, the White House statement mentioned the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump and Xi discussed how to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, including expanding access for U.S. companies to the Chinese market and increasing Chinese investment in U.S. industries. Leaders of several major U.S. companies also participated in some of the talks.
Both sides agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to ensure the free flow of energy. Xi also stated that China opposes the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz and any attempts to charge transit fees, and expressed interest in purchasing more U.S. oil to reduce China's future dependence on the strait. The U.S. and China agreed that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.
The White House also stated that Trump and Xi "emphasized the need for continued progress in stopping the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States and increasing China's purchases of U.S. agricultural products." (Compiled by: Hung Chi-yuan) 1150514