Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. "I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.

President Donald Trump said that he made “no commitment either way” on Taiwan during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after Beijing warned the issue could spark conflict between the two countries.

President Trump said his talks with China in Beijing on Thursday went "great," but Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for President Trump on Taiwan, warning of potential "clashes and even conflicts" if the issue isn't "handled properly,

Xi Jinping warned Trump that Taiwan could cause clashes and even conflicts between the U.S. and China, injecting tension into the Beijing summit.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese ⁠President ⁠Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to ⁠wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi ​that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push U.

President Trump maintained the policy of strategic ambiguity about whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan during meetings with the Chinese leader this week, saying, "That question was asked to me today.

Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, "I don't talk about that".

No joint deal announcements, but ‘strategic stability’ The summit ended without any joint announcements on specific deals, or any