Trump Says Xi Assured Him China Will Not Invade Taiwan During His Presidency

The president made the comments while traveling on Air Force One to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia.

President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised him that China will refrain from invading Taiwan for the next four years.

Trump made the remarks during a nearly 30-minute interview with Fox News’s Brett Baier that was filmed on Air Force One and aired while the president was in Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.