Trump: Xi Jinping does not want war over Taiwan, US does not need 'a war 9,500 miles away'.
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping does not want a war over Taiwan or a push for Taiwanese independence. Trump said he made 'no commitment either way' on Taiwan and added the US does not need 'a war that’s 9,500 miles away'.
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