Beijing [China], May 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning to the United States not to overstep on Taiwan as he hosted President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday for talks.
Following an official welcome with military honours and initial talks, Xi showed the US president around Beijing's Temple of Heaven, followed by a state banquet of at the Great Hall of the People, where the Chinese leader told Trump that Beijing considers US-China relations to be "the most important bilateral relationship in the world." The two countries should be partners rather than opponents, Xi said. Trump said that the American and Chinese people had "much in common."
Earlier, however, Xi had struck a less conciliatory note, warning Trump against mishandling the Taiwan issue, saying it could lead to tensions or even conflict between the two countries, according to Chinese state media.
If the Taiwan affair were handled poorly, it could place US-China relations in a "very dangerous situation," Xi said during talks, state news agency Xinhua reported. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
