Reported 8 months ago
On April 26, 2024, US Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. According to a report by the Financial Times UK on June 15, Xi Jinping allegedly stated last year during a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, that the US was trying to provoke China to invade Taiwan but he would not fall for it. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller denied the claim on June 17, emphasizing that the US policy towards Taiwan remains unchanged and reaffirming the One-China policy. The report did not specify how Xi Jinping believed the US was provoking or enticing China into attacking Taiwan, but sources mentioned the US supplying weapons to Taiwan might be one way. The article also highlighted President Biden's statements regarding supporting Taiwan in the event of Chinese aggression, despite subsequent clarifications from the White House and State Department reiterating the One-China policy remained intact.
Source: YAHOO