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China Says Taiwan Is Non-Negotiable Ahead of Trump Visit
(MENAFN) China put the United States on notice Thursday, declaring that the Taiwan question sits at the very heart of its national interests — a pointed message delivered days before US President Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing.
"Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests and the foundation of the political foundation of China-US relations," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regularly scheduled press briefing in Beijing, as reported by state-run media.
Trump is scheduled to arrive in China on May 14–15 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — a high-stakes encounter expected to span trade, technology, and regional security.
Lin doubled down on Beijing's long-standing redlines, placing the burden of compliance squarely on Washington.
"Abiding by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and honoring the commitments made by successive US administrations on the Taiwan question, are international obligations the US side must fulfill," he said.
The remarks land against a backdrop of deepening US-Taiwan military ties. Washington remains Taipei's foremost weapons supplier, and the Trump administration approved a record $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last year — a move that drew sharp condemnation from Beijing, which responded by sanctioning multiple US defense contractors and their executives.
Most recently, Taiwan took delivery of the final batch of a 108-tank fleet purchased from the US, completing a contract valued at approximately $1.28 billion.
When asked to address a Wall Street Journal report suggesting both governments are weighing the launch of formal artificial intelligence talks on the sidelines of the summit, Lin confirmed that Beijing and Washington are in active communication regarding the planned visit, without elaborating further.
"Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests and the foundation of the political foundation of China-US relations," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regularly scheduled press briefing in Beijing, as reported by state-run media.
Trump is scheduled to arrive in China on May 14–15 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping — a high-stakes encounter expected to span trade, technology, and regional security.
Lin doubled down on Beijing's long-standing redlines, placing the burden of compliance squarely on Washington.
"Abiding by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, and honoring the commitments made by successive US administrations on the Taiwan question, are international obligations the US side must fulfill," he said.
The remarks land against a backdrop of deepening US-Taiwan military ties. Washington remains Taipei's foremost weapons supplier, and the Trump administration approved a record $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last year — a move that drew sharp condemnation from Beijing, which responded by sanctioning multiple US defense contractors and their executives.
Most recently, Taiwan took delivery of the final batch of a 108-tank fleet purchased from the US, completing a contract valued at approximately $1.28 billion.
When asked to address a Wall Street Journal report suggesting both governments are weighing the launch of formal artificial intelligence talks on the sidelines of the summit, Lin confirmed that Beijing and Washington are in active communication regarding the planned visit, without elaborating further.
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