Overview

• President Donald Trump told Fox News that Xi Jinping assured him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office, a claim that has not been independently verified.
• Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the island’s security must be achieved through its own efforts and that it is raising self-defense capabilities and resilience.
• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the Taiwan issue is purely an internal matter for China and that Beijing will strive for peaceful reunification while rejecting any separation.
• Taipei said it closely monitors interactions between senior U.S. and Chinese officials and will work with partners to promote peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
• The United States is Taiwan’s key backer and arms supplier without formal ties or a defense treaty, maintaining strategic ambiguity as China increases pressure and has not renounced the use of force.