Xi's Taiwan Warning: A Reminder of the Unspoken Rules Chinese President Xi Jinping recently warned his American counterpart, Donald Trump, about the potential consequences if Taiwan is not "handled properly.
" This warning, made during a high profile meeting between the two leaders aimed at stabilizing their increasingly tense relationship, was not new but rather a reiteration of Beijing's long held stance on the island it considers a breakaway province.
The Taiwan question has become a litmus test for China US relations.