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warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan Good morning. On the western
Trump on Taiwan, warning him of the potential for conflict if the issue was not handled
Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by Beijing, was "the most important issue" in bilateral ties and mishandling it could lead to conflict. After his visit to Beijing, Trump [issued a warning
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Thursday in a choreographed summit in Beijing, where the Chinese leader warned that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan – which China regards as its own territory – could lead to conflict
warned Trump on Thursday that [China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/china) and the US could come into conflict if the issue over self-ruled Taiwan
Trump the Taiwan question was the “the most important issue in China-US relations”, according to a statement from China’s foreign ministry. Xi warned that the two countries could have “clashes and even conflicts
warned Trump during their talks that the issue of Taiwan could bring the two countries into conflict
warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict
warned during the talks, according to Chinese state media. "If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict," he said. Asked if he foresaw a conflict with China over Taiwan, Trump
warning on Taiwan, saying: "If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict." This was a visit where optics have mattered as much as outcomes, with one of the most closely watched
warned him about Taiwan, Trump has focused more publicly on deals and expressed admiration for Xi's power in China. Keith says it is important to note that this is just the first of potentially
warned Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/trump-xi-jinping-meet-beijing-ahead-of-summit-trade-iran-war-ai-talks) that Taiwan was the “most important” issue in the US-China relationship. ## Trade Trump said on Friday he had made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi. But it’s not clear
warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5822168/trump-xi-summit) The U.S. readout did not mention Taiwan. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in [an interview](https://apnews.com/video/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-says-us-policy-toward-taiwan-unchanged-9945f3d4f2b940a5846e4f8432787aad) with
Trump and Xi sought greater alignment on economic issues and trade, while largely skirting the sensitive issues of Taiwan and the US-Israel war on Iran. In a readout after the summit wrapped
conflict with China over the status of [Taiwan](/news/2026/4/10/taiwan-opposition-leader-calls-for-reconciliation-after-meeting-xi) was unlikely in the near future. “I’m going to have that discussion with President Xi,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about
conflict has also increased pressure on China’s economy and energy security. About half of China’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while disruptions in the Gulf have left commercial shipping vulnerable
warning Taiwan has insisted it is a sovereign, independent nation, after US President Donald Trump cautioned it against formally declaring independence from China. Trump's remarks came after a two-day summit in Beijing, after
warns citizens of the northernmost main island of Hokkaido to take immediate cover and stay inside buildings, as a missile was likely to fall near the island [Issei Kato/Reuters] While some of these changes
warned](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is a possible outcome of the Iran war – is a bigger threat to China’s economy. About a fifth of China’s GDP comes from exports. If the rest