Xi Jinping has warned Donald Trump that the US and China could “come into conflict” over Taiwan during a bilateral meeting.
The Chinese president said the disputed territory was the “most important issue in China-US relations” in comments released by state media on Thursday.
“If it is handled well, bilateral relations can remain generally stable.
If it is not handled properly, the two countries could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China–US relationship into a very dangerous situation,” he said.
Mr Trump is yet to respond to the warning from Mr Xi, who views Taiwan’s “reunification” with China as a key part of his legacy.
The comments mark the first insight into the closed-door meeting, which overran by an hour and lasted two hours and 15 minutes.
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