Today in Perchino Donald Trump and Xi Jinping had a two-hour meeting and the Chinese president immediately put the issue of Taiwan on the table, which is the most thorny from China’s point of view. Xi Jinping has made it clear that Taiwan could jeopardize relations between the two countries. “If handled poorly, the issue will lead to tensions or even a clash between the two countries, putting the entire relationship between the United States and China in an extremely dangerous situation,” the Chinese leader said, referring to Taiwan, as reported by Xinhua, the official news agency.
One of China’s priorities in this area is to convince the United States to limit arms sales to Taiwan. A topic which, on the eve, Trump had said he was ready to discuss, creating considerable alarm in Taiwan. On the eve of the summit, through the pages of the Global Times, the Chinese government reiterated that “The Taiwan issue concerns China’s fundamental interests and constitutes the first red line that must not be crossed in Sino-American relations”.
According to the Xinhua agency, in addition to the Taiwan issue, Xi and Trump discussed trade, the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula. Details of the talks were not immediately released and there were no precise indications whether any significant results would be achieved.
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Trump arrived around 10 a.m. local time, greeted with great pomp in the Great Hall of the People by a massive military procession and dozens of children waving flags. The atmosphere was cordial as the two leaders shook hands on the red carpet
In his opening speech, Xi said that the United States and China should be “partners, not rivals,” and that “the whole world is watching.” Trump responded that it was “an honor” to meet Xi and, with his usual emphasis, added that he was looking forward to attending the “biggest summit ever.”
Trump is accompanied by some top tech entrepreneurs, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. According to the New York Times, “some entrepreneurs showed optimism after the meeting between Trump and Xi” and Elon Musk exclaimed “Great!” addressing reporters as he exited the Great Hall.
At the end of the bilateral talks, the two presidents visited the Temple of Heaven. Built in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, it symbolized the connection between heaven and earth. Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties went to the temple to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for bountiful harvests. In modern history, the site has also welcomed illustrious international visitors. Trump is only the second sitting US president to have visited it: the first was Gerald Ford, in 1975. Henry Kissinger, the US diplomat who played a key role in normalizing relations between Beijing and Washington in the 1970s, has visited the site 15 times, according to Chinese media. Trump’s visit to Beijing ends tomorrow.
