Trump said that the United States does not want to go to war with China over Taiwan

US President Donald Trump has said that the United States would not want to go to war with China for the sake of Taiwan’s independence.
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“I’ll say this, I don’t want anyone to declare independence, and then we had to travel 9,500 miles to fight,” Trump told Fox News Channel, commenting on the Taiwan issue.

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The American leader also suggested that Beijing would most likely not take any steps towards the island if the situation remained as it was.

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“We don’t want anyone to say, ‘Let’s declare independence, because the United States will support us,'” Trump added.

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Beijing considers Taiwan to be an integral part of China, and compliance with the “one China” principle is a prerequisite for other states wishing to establish or maintain diplomatic relations with China. The sale of American weapons to Taiwan has traditionally remained one of the key points of tension in relations between Washington and Beijing.