"I speak to everybody, we’ll work on that Taiwan problem." Donald Trump has just blown up his fragile peace with Xi Jinping. Fresh off his high-stakes trip to Beijing—where Xi explicitly warned him that messing with Taiwan could lead to direct military conflict—Trump announced he plans to speak directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te.

China has intensified its stance on Taiwan, warning the U.S. of potential clashes if the issue isn’t handled properly. During a summit with U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, said relations between the two countries could enter an “extremely dangerous place” if Mr. Trump ignored Chinese demands over Taiwan.

President Donald Trump is kicking off the busiest portion of his three-day visit to China. It's a trip that may end up focusing more on pageantry and symbolism than major bilateral breakthroughs.

The meetings between China's Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts came just days apart, but there was a stark contrast in tone and content.

Hours after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Taiwan against pursuing independence. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent. And,

Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.

As President Trump left Beijing, he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, played up stability. There was no indication that they had resolved any major points of contention on Taiwan, the war in Iran or other issues.

Analysts say the remarks are less a sign of closer US-Taiwan ties than another example of Trump’s unpredictability.