Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing to use upcoming high-level meetings with President Trump to push for a major shift in US policy: a formal statement opposing Taiwan’s independence. For Xi, this would go far beyond the Biden-era phrasing that Washington “does not support” independence. Instead, it would align the US more closely with Beijing’s position and weaken Taiwan’s international standing, the Wall Street Journal reported, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The difference between words

While the distinction between “not supporting” and “opposing” Taiwan independence may appear semantic, it carries weight in geopolitics. For Xi, such wording would mark a US move from neutrality to actively siding with Beijing, a symbolic but powerful victory that could help consolidate his domes

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