US President Donald Trump maintained a muted approach and remained silent on the Taiwan issue during a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which was seen as a relief by Taiwan as it indicated the US would not change its longstanding policy on the matter. Trump's visit to China was high-stakes, with Xi warning that the Taiwan issue could lead to conflict if mishandled. The US president's silence was welcomed by the Taiwanese, according to a political science professor at National Taiwan Uni
Donald Trump has wrapped up a high-stakes visit to China. While host Xi Jinping warned that the Taiwan issue, if mishandled, could lead to conflict between the two superpowers, the US president took a muted approach and remained silent on the question. Lev Nachman, political science professor at National Taiwan University, tells FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer that the silence was welcomed by the Taiwanese as a sign the US would not change its longstanding policy.