US-China Relations

Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan

‘They’ve been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area,’ the president said.
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Catherine Yang
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President Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping had not told him about it.

“Well, I have a great relationship with President Xi, and he hasn’t told me anything about it. I certainly have seen it, but he hasn’t told me anything about it. And don’t believe he’s going to be doing it,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question.

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.