"Xi Jinping has warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into conflict, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit."
"The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations, Xi said on Thursday, according to remarks published by Chinese state media shortly after the start of the talks, which lasted two hours and 15 minutes. If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly perilous situation, Xi added."
"Beyond the pomp as he welcomed Trump, Xi in less effusive tones said the two sides should be partners and not rivals and highlighted the issue of Taiwan which Beijing claims as its territory straight off the bat."
"Xi told Trump that preparatory negotiations between US and Chinese economic and trade teams in South Korea on Wednesday had reached balanced and positive outcomes, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a summary of the remarks."
Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could send China-US relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Xi said the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations and emphasized that the two sides should be partners rather than rivals. He cautioned that if the issue is mishandled, the two nations could collide and place the broader relationship into a highly perilous situation. Trump arrived in Beijing with praise for Xi and extended an invitation for Xi to visit the White House in September. Xi also referenced positive outcomes from preparatory economic and trade negotiations between US and Chinese teams held in South Korea.
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