πΊπΈπ¨π³After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping inΒ Beijing inΒ a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of the worldβs most...
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Source: France 24
πΊπΈπ¨π³After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping inΒ Beijing inΒ a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of the worldβs most sensitive flashpoints.
πΉπΌChina claims Taiwan as part of its territory while the United States continues to back the island with military support and strong diplomatic ties. Caught in the middle is a resilient democracy that has become one of Asiaβs greatest success stories, despite never being formally recognised as a sovereign state by most other countries.
π₯FRANCE 24's Stella Elgersma takes a closer look at the tense triangle between Taiwan, China and the United States: how it came to be, what's really at stake and whether a military confrontation is truly on the horizon.
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