Xi warns Trump about ‘extremely dangerous’ risks if Taiwan issue mishandled

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During a summit on Thursday, May 14, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned US President Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to conflict and an "extremely dangerous situation" for US-China relations. Xi emphasized that Taiwan is the most important issue in bilateral ties and that its management is crucial for "constructive strategic stability" between the two nations for the next three years. Analysts noted Xi's tougher tone on Taiwan compared to their previous meeting in 2017. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Taiwan is the most important issue in Beijing's relations with Washington.

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Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to conflict and an extremely dangerous situation.

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Xi's messaging on Taiwan was tougher in tone than during their last Beijing summit in 2017.

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Managing the Taiwan issue is the primary factor for ensuring constructive strategic stability between Beijing and Washington for at least three years.

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Xi warns Trump about ‘extremely dangerous’ risks if Taiwan issue mishandled4-MIN READ4-MIN6ListenPublished: 10:12pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 11:02pm, 14 May 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the “Taiwan question” early in his summit with US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday, warning that any mishandling of the critical issue could lead to conflict and push relations into an “extremely dangerous situation”.Xi’s messaging on Taiwan was tougher in tone than during their last Beijing summit in 2017, analysts noted. They suggested that managing this issue would be the primary factor for ensuring what the Chinese leader called “constructive strategic stability” between Beijing and Washington for at least the next three years.Taiwan was the “most important” issue in Beijing’s relations with Washington, Xi told Trump as they met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, according to state news agency Xinhua.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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