U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on May 15 that he discussed North Korea during his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after returning from China, Trump responded affirmatively when asked if he had addressed North Korea with Xi. When pressed for details on their discussions, he stated, "As you know, I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un," adding that the North Korean leader has been "very quiet" recently.
Trump also confirmed that he had communicated with Kim, though he did not specify when this communication took place. In response to a follow-up question about the nature of their exchange, he said, "It’s not important. I mean, I’m not going to talk about it. But I have a very good relationship with him. He has respected our country."
Earlier, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that Trump and Xi exchanged views on significant international and regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the crisis in Ukraine, and the Korean Peninsula during their summit.
Regarding Taiwan, a key topic during the U.S.-China talks, Trump stated, "I had a lot of discussions with Xi about it," asserting that he does not believe there is a conflict with China over the matter. He noted that Xi has a very strong stance on Taiwan but emphasized, "I made no promises." This suggests he did not provide assurances regarding U.S. arms sales to Taiwan or support for its recognition and independence.
Trump mentioned that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan in detail with Xi but refrained from elaborating, stating, "I will decide that." He added, "What we want least right now is a war 9,500 miles away."
On the topic of Iran, Trump commented on a recent proposal from Iran regarding peace negotiations, saying, "The first sentence was unacceptable. They had agreed not to have nuclear weapons, and if they say in any form that they will have nuclear weapons, I won’t read the rest." He noted that a 20-year halt to their nuclear program would be acceptable, but emphasized that the guarantee must be a "real" 20 years.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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