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China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump

In a call with Trump, China reiterated its claim that Taiwan is part of its territory
In a call with Trump, China reiterated its claim that Taiwan is part of its territory Photograph: Getty Images

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump that Beijing’s claims to Taiwan remain unchanged, in a phone call that came amid rising tensions over the self-governing island.

Xi told Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s return to China was an “integral part of the postwar international order” forged in the joint US-China fight against “fascism and militarism”, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

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