Trump warns Taiwan against independence moves after Xi summit

Successive US administrations have walked a diplomatic tightrope by maintaining that relationship alongside building ties with Beijing.

He may have descended Air Force One late Wednesday to the cheers of schoolchildren brandishing the Stars and Stripes, and flanked by tech’s most influential tycoons, but it didn’t take long for U.S. President Donald Trump to be put in his place in Beijing.

President Donald Trump is putting Taiwan and China on notice, warning Taipei not to expect a blank check for American military backing if it triggers a war.

A video clip of US President Donald Trump responding to questions about whether the United States would defend Taiwan in the event of a conflict with China is doing the rounds on the internet, sparking fresh debate over Washington's strategic position on the self-governed island.