President Donald Trump spoke about Taiwan after a two-day visit to China, where he said he discussed Iran, and trade deals with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

President Donald Trump spoke about Taiwan after a two-day visit to China, where he said he discussed Iran, and trade deals with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

The United States recognises only Beijing and does not support formal independence by Taiwan, but historically has also stopped short of explicitly saying it opposes independence.

U.S. President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started. Trump's visit to America's main strategic ‌and economic rival, the first by a U.S. president since…

The Beijing summit has also served as a reminder of the broader changing structural dynamics in relations between the world’s two biggest powers, China and the United States

The administration in December authorized a record-setting $11 billion weapons package for Taipei, but it has yet to move forward.

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Donald Trump said the US agreed to an Iran ceasefire as a favour to Pakistan. His remarks tied the truce to nuclear negotiations and broader regional de-escalation.

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President Donald Trump said the United States and China had reached what he described as “fantastic trade deals” during his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as both sides attempted to stabilize relations while also confronting deep geopolitical tensions over Taiwan and the Middle East. Trump arrived in China aiming to secure agreements in areas such as agriculture, aviation, and artificial intelligence, while also addressing disputes tied to trade, security, and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

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Trump's statement leaves the status of both the existing $11 billion package, which was approved in December 2025, and any potential new approvals in a state of uncertainty as the administration weighs its next steps for Taiwan. 

 US President reaffirmed his stance that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and insisted that Tehran should give up the enriched uranium stockpile it has accumulated over the years.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a major summit in Beijing. While Trump praised it as potentially “the biggest summit ever” and spoke of “fantastic...