US-China Relations

Trump Says China ‘Knows the Consequences’ If It Invades Taiwan

U.S. president said Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ‘never brought it up because he understands it, and he understands it very well.’
Trump Says China ‘Knows the Consequences’ If It Invades Taiwan
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump (R) attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping understands “very well” what would happen if China invades Taiwan, therefore, the topic never came up in their bilateral meeting.

“He understands the answer to that. Never even came up yesterday as a subject. He never brought it up,” Trump said in a “60 Minutes” interview that took place on Oct. 31, the day after his meeting with Xi.

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.