FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump, the Chinese flag and a fragment of the Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken April 17, 2025. - Reuters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Oct 20) he expects to reach a fair trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping and downplayed risks of a clash over the issue of Taiwan, even as his top trade negotiator accused Beijing of engaging in "economic coercion."
Trump suggested to reporters that China had no designs on invading Taiwan but acknowledged he expected the issue to be on the agenda at a planned meeting with Xi on the sidelines of an economic conference in South Korea next week.
