On May 14, Trump visited Tian Tan Park in Beijing and responded to reporters' questions about the meeting, saying, "It was good." He added, "It's a wonderful place. Amazing. China is beautiful."
According to the Associated Press, Trump's comments about the meeting were limited to his positive remark. When asked whether Taiwan was discussed, he did not provide an answer.
In contrast to Trump's silence, Xi directly addressed the Taiwan issue during their meeting, issuing a warning. According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, Xi stated, "The Taiwan issue is the most important issue in US-China relations." He emphasized that if handled well, the relationship could maintain overall stability, but mishandling it could lead to confrontation or even conflict, pushing the US-China relationship into a very dangerous situation.
Xi also strongly mentioned the issue of Taiwan independence, stating, "'Taiwan independence' and 'peace in the Taiwan Strait' cannot coexist like water and fire," and asserted that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is in the common interest of both countries.
Earlier, the two leaders held their summit from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., lasting over two hours. This is notably longer than the approximately 100 minutes of the US-China summit held in Busan last October.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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