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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Xi Jinping’s ominous warning of ‘clashes or even conflict’ with US over Taiwan threatens to overshadow Trump summit

Xi Jinping issued a stark warning to visiting US president Donald Trump as they began their landmark summit on Thursday, saying that mishandling of the Taiwan issue could lead to “clashes or even conflict”, describing it as “an extremely dangerous situation”.

The warning came during closed-door talks on the first day of Mr Trump’s visit, the first by an American leader in nine years. The summit was intended to stabilise ties between the world’s two biggest powers amid mounting geopolitical tensions.

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