Donald Trump has refused to say if he would defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One following a two-day summit in Beijing, the US president said that Xi Jinping had asked him the same question. “I don’t talk about that,” Mr Trump claimed he told the Chinese leader. “I'm not gonna say that. There's only one person that knows that. You know who it is? Me. I'm the only person.” The US and Taiwan have been long-standing allies, and Washington is bound by law to provide the island nation with defensive weapons under the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979. However, Mr Trump has yet to formally move forward with an arms sale package to Taipei worth around $14 billion.

Trump reportedly did not acknowledge Xi's warning, but the United States has long supported Taiwan militarily.

Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday, Trump said he’d not decided on the sale, but he added, “I will make a determination.”

“Esa pregunta me la hizo hoy el presidente Xi. Le dije que no hablo de eso”, declaró Trump a los periodistas a bordo del Air Force One mientras volaba de regreso a Estados Unidos

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