US President Donald Trump has announced that he will visit China early next year after receiving an invitation from Beijing. According to the White House, the two nations are "sort of set" on a deal and have agreed to meet in South Korea later this month, despite recent tensions over tariffs.
The US president expressed confidence in his relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying that he thought they would be just fine together. Trump noted that China's interest in Taiwan was largely symbolic, pointing out the country's strong military presence in the region and its awareness of the US as the world's strongest military power.
"We have the best of everything, and nobody's going to mess with that," Trump said during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. "I think we'll be just fine with China."
Trump also acknowledged that China had designs on Taiwan, which it claims is its territory. However, he declined to say whether US support for the island would be sacrificed in exchange for an agreement with Xi.
The visit comes as trade tensions between the two nations appear to have eased somewhat. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose after Trump's comments raised hopes that China might start buying more US agricultural products again.
The US president expressed confidence in his relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying that he thought they would be just fine together. Trump noted that China's interest in Taiwan was largely symbolic, pointing out the country's strong military presence in the region and its awareness of the US as the world's strongest military power.
"We have the best of everything, and nobody's going to mess with that," Trump said during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. "I think we'll be just fine with China."
Trump also acknowledged that China had designs on Taiwan, which it claims is its territory. However, he declined to say whether US support for the island would be sacrificed in exchange for an agreement with Xi.
The visit comes as trade tensions between the two nations appear to have eased somewhat. Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose after Trump's comments raised hopes that China might start buying more US agricultural products again.
. I mean, why would you want to visit the country where your biggest trade war is happening? It just seems like a PR stunt to me 
. Trump's not exactly known for his diplomatic skills and I'm pretty sure Xi Jinping isn't going to go easy on him when he gets there. And what about Taiwan? Trump's all confident that China won't mess with the US, but what if they do? We can't just ignore their military presence in the region. Plus, have you seen the soybean futures go up after his comments? It's like everyone's putting their faith in this visit to make trade tensions disappear. I'm not buying it 
i mean i get it, trade tensions are down but come on man that's not exactly rocket science. and what about taiwan tho? is trump just gonna leave them hanging over china's claims like a big ol' sacrifice to the economic gods? 
anyway i guess we'll see how this all plays out... probably end in some kind of mess. 
yayyy, this is awesome news!!! i'm so glad trump and xi are having a good vibe about their meeting 
can't wait to see what comes out of it 
hopefully they'll get that trade deal done soon 
and btw, china's interest in taiwan being symbolic makes sense considering us has the strongest military power 
It's good to hear that tensions between the US and China are starting to ease up a bit. I do wish they'd focus on trade agreements instead of getting caught up in politics though... 
But hey, if it means more soybeans for us, who cares? 
! Like, Donald Trump really thinks he can just waltz into China and everything will be hunky dory? He's got to think about the poor people of Taiwan, they're already living under such a lot of stress with China all over them like a bad omen... 
And what about all the human rights issues in China? Trump's just gonna turn a blind eye and go along with Xi Jinping's plans? It makes me so sick to my stomach! 
The US should be standing up for what's right, not just being buddies with China for personal gain. This is a total betrayal of America's values 
, but trump seems to think they're buddies or something.
, but what about all the tariffs and trade tensions 
? it feels like a step in the right direction, but we've heard that before and nothing's changed 
. also, china's got its eyes on taiwan, so maybe this visit is just another way for them to get closer to it 
? I don't get it, dude... China's all about Taiwan, and now we're supposed to trust Xi because... why?! Did Trump forget that China's been trying to muscle in on the island for years? 
And what about those tariffs?! They were just starting to ease up now! 
but hey, at least soybeans are doin well lol 
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but at the same time, Trump seems like he knows what he's doing (maybe?). And hey, more soybeans for us? Silver linings, right? 
. And what's with the "nobody's gonna mess with that" comment? That just sounds like a bunch of hot air 
. I mean, we all know how aggressive China can be when they want something. It'd be nice if Trump actually addressed the elephant in the room instead of just pretending it doesn't exist 
. And what about Taiwan's security? Are we really gonna let that slide just to get a trade deal with China? 
A visit from Trump to China is just what we needed - a healthy dose of unpredictability and diplomatic gymnastics. I'm sure Xi Jinping is just thrilled to be meeting with his buddy who still thinks they can 'make America Great Again' by being friends with the world's top economic power. Meanwhile, Taiwan is probably just standing there like, "Uh, hi, guys, what about us?" 
also, china's military presence in taiwan isn't exactly something to be taken lightly... it's not like they're just gonna sit back and watch us get all flexy on them 
still, it's cool that trade tensions are calming down a bit. maybe we'll get some actual progress on the trade front 
what do u guys think about this?