Trump and Xi did not disclose whether they discussed Taiwan
After their White House meeting, reporters asked Trump and Xi whether Taiwan had been discussed. Trump said they had had a great meeting without addressing the question; CNA reported that Xi did not respond and characterized Trump as not answering.
Key points
- Trump spoke but did not address whether Taiwan came up, which helps explain why CNA described him as not answering.
Evidence · 2 source statements
he did not answer questions on whether the two leaders had discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence or jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英).
- CNA reported that Xi did not respond to questions about Taiwan; Clarín relayed CNA's account rather than providing independent confirmation.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Xi also did not respond to questions about Taiwan from reporters shouting out questions to the two leaders following the meeting.
Who's involved
Donald Trump
He took part in the meeting and was asked whether Taiwan had been discussed.
In response, he said they had had a great meeting but did not address whether Taiwan came up.
What they said · 1 source statement
Where accounts differ
Whether Trump's reply counted as an answer to the Taiwan question
- Yonhap records Trump replying that they had had a great meeting.
Evidence · 1 source statement
- CNA characterizes Trump as not answering the question; Clarín relays CNA's account.
Evidence · 2 source statements
he did not answer questions on whether the two leaders had discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence or jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英).
The accounts differ in how they characterize his response: he spoke, but did not address the substance of the question.
What was reported
- Asked whether he and Xi had discussed Taiwan, Trump said they had had a great meeting.
One source: Yonhap News Agency
Evidence · 1 source statement
- CNA reported that Trump did not answer questions about whether the leaders had discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence or Jimmy Lai.
One source: Focus Taiwan (CNA)
Evidence · 1 source statement
he did not answer questions on whether the two leaders had discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence or jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英).
- CNA reported that Xi did not respond to reporters' questions about Taiwan after the meeting.
One source: Focus Taiwan (CNA)
Evidence · 1 source statement
Xi also did not respond to questions about Taiwan from reporters shouting out questions to the two leaders following the meeting.
Still unclear
- Whether Taiwan was discussed during the meeting was not disclosed.
Not heard from
- Xi Jinping — He took part in the meeting but did not respond to reporters' questions about Taiwan.
- Taiwan's government — Taiwan is directly affected by the issue, but no statement from its government appears in these reports.