Chinese state media reported that President Xi Jinping raised the Taiwan issue during his meeting with Donald Trump. The talks lasted approximately two hours.

Speaking to Fox News after the meeting, Trump claimed Xi promised to help open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed by Iran since US-Israeli strikes in February. Trump quoted Xi as saying, "If I can be of any help whatsoever, I would like to help."

Trump also stated that Xi vowed not to arm Iran in its conflict against the US and Israel. "He said he's not going to give military equipment... he said that strongly," Trump asserted.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that Trump would address Taiwan "in the coming days." He noted, "It wouldn't be a US-China summit without the Taiwan issue coming up."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that US policy on Taiwan remains "unchanged." He stated, "US policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today and as of the meeting."

The White House readout said both leaders agreed the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and that Iran should never acquire nuclear weapons.

Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September, specifically to the White House on September 24, describing the US-China relationship as "one of the most consequential in world history."

Xi warned that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to conflict. "The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," Xi said, adding that "if mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict."

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said no surprising information emerged from the talks. Deputy Head Liang Wen-chieh stated, "There has been no surprising information so far."

Business leaders including Apple's Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk, and Nvidia's Jensen Huang attended the summit. Musk described the meetings as "wonderful."

Source: www.dw.com