Donald Trump said on Friday (17) that the president of China, Xi Jinping, said it will not invade Taiwan while the Republican is president of the United States.
Trump He made the comments in an interview with Fox News, before the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine.
“I’ll tell you, you know, there is something very similar to the president Xifrom China, and Taiwanbut I don’t believe this will happen at all while I’m here. We’ll see, “he said Trump During an interview.
“He said to me, ‘I will never do this while you are president.’ The President Xi I told me that, and I said, ‘Well, I thank you,’ but he also said, ‘I’m very patient, and China is very patient,’ he said Trump.
Trump e Xi They made their first confirmed call from the US president of the US in June.
Trump I also said in April that Xi He had called him, but did not specify when the conversation occurred.
China considers Taiwan as its own territory and has promised to “gather” with the democratic island. of sovereignty of China.
The Chinese embassy in Washington described the theme of Taiwan as “the most important and sensitive question” in relations between China and the US.
“The US government must join the principle of ‘one China’ and the three joint communications, deal with issues related to Taiwan prudently and seriously protect China-It and peace relations and stability in the Taiwan“Embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said in a statement.
Although Washington is the main supplier of weapons and international supporter of Taiwanthe US – like most countries – do not have formal diplomatic ties with the island.
