Demetri Sevastopulo
China’s President Xi Jinping told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into attacking Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Chinese leader has also delivered the warning to domestic officials in his own country, one person said.
Xi issued the warning in a meeting with von der Leyen in April 2023 that was described to the Financial Times by several people. He said the US was trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, but that he would not take the bait. Another person said he had issued similar warnings to his officials.
The comments provide a window into Xi’s thinking on Taiwan — the most thorny issue in US-China relations.
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