After meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing, Trump questioned whether the US should fight to defend Taiwan and warned Taipei against assuming American backing for a formal independence push.

China's Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan…

Xi Jinping cautions Trump that the Taiwan issue poses a risk of conflict between the U.S. and China during their summit.

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

During a tense summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a clear message to US President Donald Trump regarding Taiwan. The talks underscored the fragile state of…