Xi Jinping demands tremendous concessions from Trump: Taiwan’s independence

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XI is chasing huge
Concession from
Trump: Opposing
Taiwan Independence
Chinese Leader Views President’s
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OpportunityTo Press for His Top
Goal
By Lingling Wei
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SEPT. 27,2025 9:00 PM ET
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HAVING SET The Stage for Ayear of
High-Level Engage
Trump Administration, XI Jinping is
now
Chasing His Ultimate Prize,
According to People Familiar with
The Matter: a change in us. policy
That beijing hopes count isolate
Taiwan.
As President Trump HAS SHOWN
Interest in Striking an Economic
Accord with China in the coming
year; The People Said, the China
Leader is Planning to Press His
American CounterPart to Formally