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Before the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Taiwanese were on edge about what the two leaders would say about Taiwanese behind closed doors. But in the end, readouts from the US and China suggested that nothing unexpected had been said. Furthermore, Taiwan wasn’t mentioned at all in the White House readout. In Taiwan, officials stated that China’s military threats are the only destabilizing factor in the Taiwan Strait and the broader Indo-Pacific region.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping sits at the summit with US President Donald Trump. In Taiwan, the public wants to know what the leaders said about Taiwan behind closed doors.

- What do we know of how the leaders of the two countries approached Taiwan-related issues in the summit?

Liang Wen-chieh
Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson
So far, nothing unexpected has been said. What I mean by the unexpected is statements that may compromise Taiwan’s status, as scholars, experts and politicians from many countries had cautioned. KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun had said that she wasn’t worried, that she’d hope Trump would say that the US is against “Taiwan independence.” But for the CCP, being in favor of the status quo is the same as supporting “Taiwan independence.” She’s positioning the KMT in the same manner as Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing camp. It’s laughable for all pan-Chinese people around the world.

The Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson, Liang Wen-chieh criticized KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun for saying that if Trump were to say that the US opposes “Taiwan independence,” she would be supportive as it would align with the KMT’s longstanding position. However, critics have repeatedly pointed out that even the status quo, the ROC on Taiwan, is equally opposed by Beijing. Liang also said that China is solely to blame for cross-strait tension.

Liang Wen-chieh
Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson
The greatest risk to cross-strait peace is the CCP’s intent on destroying the status quo. Anyone who cares about cross-strait peace and stability would know that the CCP must take the initiative in scaling down its saber-rattling against Taiwan.

As published in the UK media outlet The Guardian, the White House readout of the Trump-Xi summit made no mention of Taiwan, but instead emphasized that the two countries discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation, including through bilateral investments. The White House also stated that the two leaders highlighted the need to build on progress in ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the US, as well as increasing Chinese purchases of US agricultural products. In contrast, China’s readout extensively touched on Taiwan.

Fan Shih-ping
Political scientist
The pan-Blue camp kept insisting that Taiwan will be treated like a pawn, a bargaining chip for the US. They kept spreading US skepticism saying that the US will sacrifice Taiwan. But for Trump, Taiwan and US-China relations are separate issues, completely separate. He won’t accept anyone using Taiwan as a bribe.

Before the summit, China had long insisted on the importance of Taiwan for China, but it seems that the issue wasn’t central in the end.

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