US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, discussed Beijing’s ongoing diplomatic deadlock with Japan over comments made by the Japanese Prime Minister earlier this month.
During a phone call between the two leaders, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Xi stressed the country's firm stance on Taiwan. However, Trump, while acknowledging the interaction with the Chinese President, did not elaborate on whether they touched on the issue.
The foreign ministry statement about the call said Xi had told Trump about China's "principled position" on Taiwan, adding Taiwan's return to China was an "integral part" of the post-war international order. The statement further said that China and the United States had fought "shoulder to shoulder against fascism and militarism", and that it was important for them to jointly "safeguard the victory" of World War II.
The foreign ministry added that President Trump had acknowledged the importance of the Taiwan issue to China. It described Taiwan as an uncompromisable part of the country under the China policy. While Trump shared some details about their conversation, he did not mention whether Taiwan came up.
He, however, said that the two sides discussed various issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war, fentanyl and agricultural products, adding that both leaders were likely to visit each other’s countries next year.
Beijing and Tokyo are engaged in a war of words after Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s comments over Taiwan sparked a widespread backlash from the Chinese side.
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