Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Beijing on Thursday that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into ¡°conflict,¡± even as Xi emphasized a ¡°new positioning¡± of ties with the United States.?
As the meeting of the two superpowers¡¯ leaders kicked off with a welcome ceremony full of pomp at Beijing¡¯s Great Hall of the People, Trump heaped praise on Xi, calling him a ¡°great leader¡± and pleading that the rivals¡¯ ties would ¡°be better than ever before.¡±
But Xi¡¯s focus on Taiwan ¡ª and putting China on a more equal footing with the U.S. ¡ª highlighted Beijing¡¯s growing confidence in its ability to grapple on the global stage with Washington.
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