Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan
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Taiwan's prime minister has warned that a 'return' to China is not an option.Cho Jung-tai's remarks came hours after President Xi Jinping mentioned the issue on a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump,
Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai firmly rejected Xi Jinping’s renewed sovereignty claims, insisting that a “return” to China is not an option for the island’s 23 million people
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday that a "return" to China is not an option for the island's 23 million people, after Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed his country's sovereignty claims in a call with U.
The emerging talks come amid mounting tensions between China and Japan over the future of self-governed Taiwan, a former Japanese territory that China sees as its own.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which Xi pressed for the return of Taiwan to China. He also stressed that the two countries should maintain momentum in bilateral ties.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday that Taiwan's "return to China" is a key part of the post-war international order, state news agency Xinhua reported.