President Trump said in a Sunday interview that Chinese officials “know the consequences” of taking military action against Taiwan while he’s in office.

In an interview on CBS News’s “60 Minutes,” correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked the president whether he would defend Taiwan if China moved on the island. Trump avoided making any direct threats but said he was confident that would not happen.

“You'll find out if it happens, and he understands the answer to that,” Trump responded in the interview.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday for the first time in six years. The leaders touted key agreements struck between the countries against the backdrop of economic tensions spurred by trade and Trump's announcement that America would resume nuclear testing.

Trump said in t

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