About Taiwan:
“I think the last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away,” Trump said.
Trump said he and Xi “talked a lot” about the issue, and the Chinese leader “does not want to see a fight for independence, because that would be a very strong confrontation.”
Trump also said Xi asked him directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a conflict.
“There’s only one person that knows that, you know, it is me, I’m the only person,” Trump said.
“I said, I don’t talk about that,” he continued.