Trump stated that he does not support Taiwan's independence
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he does not support an official declaration of Taiwan's independence and advocates for reducing tensions in relations with China.
This was reported by the BBC.
According to him, Washington is not interested in escalating the conflict. He emphasized: “I do not want anyone to declare independence.”
At the same time, Trump stressed that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed—the United States continues to support Taipei, particularly under legislation that provides for the supply of self-defense equipment, but does not officially recognize its independence.
The American president also stated that the U.S. does not want a war with China: “You
know, we’d have to fly 9,500 miles to wage a war. I don’t want that. I want them to calm down,” he said.
According to Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping reacted “very sharply” to the issue of Taiwan and emphasized that this is a key issue in relations between the two countries. Beijing claims that the wrong approach to Taiwan could lead to conflict.
Despite this, Trump assured that there would be no war between the U.S. and China over Taiwan, adding:
“No, I don’t think so. I think we’ll be fine.”
Separately, he noted that Washington has not yet made a final decision on further arms deliveries to Taiwan, although a $11 billion package had previously been approved, which drew a sharp reaction from Beijing.
Taiwan emphasizes that the supply of American weapons is a crucial element of regional stability and security.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes that China would like to establish control over Taiwan without the use of force.
As a reminder, Trump has arrivedin China for the first time in nearly a decade.
Donald Trump is heading to China for talks with Xi Jinping, where the two sides plan to discuss trade, energy, and Taiwan, against the backdrop of a tense global situation.
