For Trump, the path to reducing risks of conflict with China is not to bargain away Taiwan, writes Ryan Hass.

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.

' is warning the US side in no uncertain terms not to screw around,' says Joe Mazur, geopolitics analyst at consultancy Trivium China

China's Taiwan warning casts shadow over high-stakes Trump-Xi summit

China’s leader made clear his top priority is the fate of the contested island and its U.S. military support, a striking move given President Donald Trump’s effort to mend ties…

The dilemma arises as Chinese President Xi warns against US arms trade with the island

On arms sales, he told Fox News, "“I’m holding that in abeyance and it depends on China. It's a very good negotiating chip for us, frankly.”

For Trump, the path to reducing risks of conflict with China is not to bargain away Taiwan, writes Ryan Hass.

Trump on Taiwan:When you look at the odds, China is a very, very powerful, big country. That’s a very small island.Think of it; it’s 59 miles away.

Trump on Taiwan:When you look at the odds, China is a very, very powerful, big country. That’s a very small island.Think of it; it’s 59 miles away.

President’s remarks about Taiwan arms deals being a ‘negotiating chip’ with Beijing have been seized on by Chinese state media