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"The real flashpoint": Taiwan a thorny issue in talks between US, China

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 15 May 2026, 8:19am
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. President Trump is meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. President Trump is meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards for economic and AI oversight. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

"The real flashpoint": Taiwan a thorny issue in talks between US, China

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 15 May 2026, 8:19am

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have agreed they want to build a stable relationship, but their competing priorities could get in the way. 

Trump claims Xi is offering to help in some way with America's war in Iran, without providing military assistance. 

Sky News Australia correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says Trump sees an opportunity for China to help. 

But Kearsley told Mike Hosking Trump doesn't want to ask for Xi's help with Iran, because Xi will want him to change his position on Taiwan in return. 

He says Trump's not going to want to budge on Taiwan. 

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