Taiwan barely came up at the Trump-Xi meeting, Taipei says

Sep 27, 2026

Taiwan's government says the Trump-Xi summit stuck to trade, a neutral-to-reassuring outcome for Taipei.

  • Trump confirmed Taiwan came up with Xi Jinping but said they spent little time on it.
  • Both the White House and Beijing left Taiwan out of their post-meeting summaries.
  • Taiwan's foreign ministry said the trade focus matched what it had expected beforehand.
  • Washington has repeatedly said its Taiwan policy has not changed, with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances still the base.
  • Taipei points to Chinese military pressure in the East China Sea, South China Sea and around Taiwan as the real threat to regional stability.

Outlook: Taipei will keep leaning on Washington and like-minded partners while US-China talks stay centered on trade.

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