{"id":2602567,"date":"2026-05-14T08:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-conflicts-over-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:48:21","slug":"xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-conflicts-over-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-conflicts-over-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi warns Trump of &#8216;clashes&#8217; and &#8216;conflicts&#8217; over Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fxi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-conflicts-over-taiwan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602567&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Xi Jinping warned during a Beijing meeting with Donald Trump that Taiwan is the most critical issue in china-U.S. relations. He said that if it\u2019s handled properly the relationship could stay stable, but mishandling could lead to \u201cclashes\u201d and even \u201cconflicts,\u201d putting the broader ties at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The tensions stem from China\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-ditch-the-2013-pro-amnesty-autopsy-plan\/\" title=\"House Republicans Ditch the 2013 Pro-Amnesty &#039;Autopsy&#039; Plan\">long-standing claim<\/a> of sovereignty over Taiwan versus the U.S.\u2019s support for Taiwan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-leaders-join-gen-milley-and-release-statement-saying-there-is-no-role-for-us-army-in-martial-law-in-determining-elections\/\" title=\"Army Leaders Join Gen. Milley and Release Statement Saying There Is \u201cNo Role\u201d for US Army in Martial Law in Determining Elections\">military capabilities<\/a> (without formally recognizing Taiwan as independent). Trump reportedly did not respond to Xi\u2019s Taiwan remarks in official readouts, and the main discussions focused on strengthening trade ties and addressing the Iran conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Trump later called the talks \u201cextremely positive\u201d and invited Xi to visit the U.S. Taiwan\u2019s government, meanwhile, argued that china is the main source of instability, pointing to ongoing Chinese military drills and harassment around the island.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"233\">Xi Jinping<\/a>, while meeting with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> in Beijing overnight, warned there would be \u201cclashes\u201d and \u201cconflicts\u201d over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taiwan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1226\">Taiwan<\/a> if the United States does not handle the regional dispute well.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"232\">China<\/a> has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan for years, while the U.S. has backed the self-governing island\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"266\">military<\/a> capabilities through arms sales and strategic planning in the event of a possible invasion from mainland China. Despite the aid, the U.S. does not officially recognize Taiwan\u2019s independence. The issue threatens to derail the U.S.-China relationship.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4567643\/finland-same-position-trump-nato-failures-pleads-unity\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Finland has \u2018exactly the same position\u2019 as Trump on NATO failures but pleads not to let Russia, China divide the West<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567918\/xi-jinping-world-at-crossroads-overcoming-thucydides-trap\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>China\u2019s Xi Jinping warns of world being at \u2018crossroads\u2019 and talks of overcoming \u2018Thucydides Trap\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567904\/trump-cabinet-officials-welcomed-by-xi-jinping\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump and Cabinet officials welcomed by Xi at China\u2019s Great Hall of the People<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,\u201d Xi said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. 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Taiwan was not mentioned in the White House\u2019s readout.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting primarily focused on strengthening <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trade\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"347\">trade<\/a> ties and resolving the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war.<\/p>\n<p>Trump later described the talks as \u201cextremely positive\u201d while delivering a toast at the state dinner. In a show of good faith, he invited Xi to visit the U.S. in late September.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a looming geopolitical conflict over Taiwan may come to the forefront of international politics the longer the Iran war lasts. 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