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Xi urges opposing Taiwan independence at Trump summit

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Xi urges US opposition

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Washington on September 25, 2026.
The coverage notes Xi privately urged the United States to formally oppose Taiwan independence, while Trump said the topic was only briefly discussed.
Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu said Taiwan’s peace and semiconductor output are key U.S. interests.
$14 billion arms package approved in December stays under review after Trump paused it in May.

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Council debunks WWII claim

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a summit in Washington on September 25, 2026.
The summit raised concerns that Xi’s push to curb Taiwanese independence threatens Taiwan’s democratic self-determination.
Mainland Affairs Council rejected Xi’s claim the United States and China fought in World War II.
Pro-democracy activists assembled outside the Archives during Xi’s visit, where police separated them from demonstrators.

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Historical Context

President Nixon’s 1972 Shanghai Communiqué—signed on Feb 27 with Premier Zhou Enlai—marked the United States’ first public talks with the People’s Republic of China and affirmed the One-China stance. The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act later authorized $1.4 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. The September 25 2026 Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping revisits those themes, focusing on Taiwan’s status and U.S. semiconductor interests.

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Xi urges US opposition

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Washington on September 25, 2026.
The coverage notes Xi privately urged the United States to formally oppose Taiwan independence, while Trump said the topic was only briefly discussed.
Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu said Taiwan’s peace and semiconductor output are key U.S. interests.
$14 billion arms package approved in December stays under review after Trump paused it in May.

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