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Trump says he’s ‘not looking’ for war with China over Taiwan

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump stated he does not want to engage in a war with China over Taiwan, expressing a desire for China to "cool down." Trump remained non-committal regarding future U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan, despite an $11 billion package authorized in December awaiting congressional approval. Taiwan is a self-governing democracy, but the U.S. does not recognize it as a sovereign state, though it is legally obligated to help the island defend itself. China considers Taiwan a breakaway part of its mainland that must be unified, a perennial point of tension in U.S.-China relations. During his Beijing summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to a "clash or even conflict" and place U.S.-China relations in a "very dangerous place." In fullTrump says he doesn’t want ‘to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war’ with China over TaiwanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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