Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the island must rely on itself for security after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed not to invade during his presidency.
Trump made the remarks in a Fox News interview with anchor Bret Baier while aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska on Saturday. According to Trump, Xi told him, “I will never do it as long as you’re president.”
When asked about Trump’s remarks, ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei told reporters on Aug. 19 that the Taiwanese government closely monitored interactions between senior U.S. and Chinese officials….