The 'Wonderful' Meeting Between the Presidents of the US and China and the Warning Statements

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded in Beijing. At the beginning of the meeting, the American president referred to the Chinese leader as a "great man" and predicted a "fantastic future" for both countries.

Subsequently, the parties discussed key issues in bilateral relations. In particular, the issue of Taiwan, which the President of China identified as the most important topic. Xi Jinping warned that if there is no mutual understanding on the Taiwan issue, China and the US could reach open conflict.

During the opening portion of the meeting, Xi Jinping stated that China and the US "must be partners, not competitors," while Trump mentioned that the American delegation was eagerly looking forward to discussing "mutual" trade.

Following this, closed negotiations began, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Washington and Beijing have yet to provide details on the outcome of the meeting. For his part, Donald Trump stated after the negotiations that they went wonderfully.