The US president said that his Chinese couple guaranteed him not to advance on the island while he is in power.
The president of the United States, Donald TrumpHe revealed that the president of China, Xi Jinping, assured him that the Asian giant Taiwan would not invade while his presidency lastsas reported CNN. In dialogue with Fox NewsThe Republican said that XI personally transmitted that promise during a recent conversation.
“I will tell you, you know, there is something very similar to President XI of China and Taiwan, but I don’t think there is a way that happens while I am here. We’ll see,” Trump said in the program Special Report. The Republican added: “He told me: ‘I will never do it while you are president.’ President Xi told me that, and I replied: ‘Well, I appreciate it’, but he also said: ‘But I am very patient, and China is very patient.'”
Both leaders held their First confirmed call of Trump’s second presidential mandate. The American president had already said in April that Xi had called it, although he did not detail the exact date of the conversation.
China’s position against Taiwan
The question of Taiwan It remains one of the stronger voltage spotlights in the bilateral relationship. China considers the island as part of its territory And he has promised to “reunify”, even by force if he considers it necessary. Taiwan, meanwhile, strongly rejects those claims for sovereignty and defends their autonomy.
The Chinese embassy in Washington stressed on Friday that Taiwan’s theme is “the most important and sensitive matter” in the link with the United States. “The United States government must adhere to the beginning of A single China Already the three joint communications between the United States and China, manage the issues related to Taiwan with prudence and sincerely safeguard relations between China and the United States, as well as peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, ”said the spokesman Liu Pengyu In a statement.
Although Washington is the main provider of International weapons and backup in Taiwandoes not maintain formal diplomatic ties with the island, as with most countries.
While the Taiwanese government still did not respond directly to Trump’s statements, on Saturday a High legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party He publicly expressed his gratitude. “Taiwan appreciates the support of our main ally. However … security cannot depend on the enemy’s promise, nor can it depend solely on the help of friends. Strengthening our own defense capacity is fundamental!” He wrote Wang Ting-Yumember of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, on its Facebook page.
Source: Ambito
