Axios: Trump Aides Worry China May Attack Taiwan Within 5 Years
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- 📰 Published: May 17, 2026 at 21:26
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(New York, 17th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The American media outlet Axios reported today that some aides close to U.S. President Trump are concerned that the most significant substantive outcome of the recent China summit is an increased risk of Chinese President Xi Jinping invading Taiwan within the next 5 years.
The report indicates that such an event could lead to the disruption of the supply chain for the chips that U.S. companies need to power artificial intelligence (AI).
According to Axios, the aides stated that while Donald Trump enjoyed the lavish pageantry and special treatment orchestrated by Xi Jinping during his Beijing visit, the rhetoric and superficial friendly atmosphere did not align.
One Trump aide said, "Xi is trying to put China in a new position. He wants to say, 'We are not a rising power, we are your equals, and Taiwan is mine.'"
The aide added, "This visit shows that the likelihood of the Taiwan issue being put on the table within the next 5 years has significantly increased."
He believes, "There is absolutely no way we (the U.S.) can be economically prepared. The chip supply chain is far from self-sufficient. For CEOs and the economy as a whole, there is no more urgent issue than the chip supply chain."
The report indicates that such an event could lead to the disruption of the supply chain for the chips that U.S. companies need to power artificial intelligence (AI).
According to Axios, the aides stated that while Donald Trump enjoyed the lavish pageantry and special treatment orchestrated by Xi Jinping during his Beijing visit, the rhetoric and superficial friendly atmosphere did not align.
One Trump aide said, "Xi is trying to put China in a new position. He wants to say, 'We are not a rising power, we are your equals, and Taiwan is mine.'"
The aide added, "This visit shows that the likelihood of the Taiwan issue being put on the table within the next 5 years has significantly increased."
He believes, "There is absolutely no way we (the U.S.) can be economically prepared. The chip supply chain is far from self-sufficient. For CEOs and the economy as a whole, there is no more urgent issue than the chip supply chain."