The US president is pushing for a visit and it may be in Beijing’s interests, but considerable hurdles will need to be cleared first.
By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the United States without giving a timeline for his trip.
In order to ease tensions that have remained since the trade war began during his presidency, he said that a meeting with Xi could open the door to a new trade agreement, which many analysts consider crucial.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again refused to make clear his stance on protecting Taiwan from a hypothetical takeover by China during his presidency. Asked by a reporter during a Cabinet meeting whether it was his policy that China would never take Taiwan by force while he is president, Trump declined to give a definitive answer.