Trump tells Xi 'I don't talk about' whether US would defend Taiwan against China

Donald Trump says that he refused to directly answer Chinese President Xi Jinping when asked if the United States would defend Taiwan if they were attacked by China . Asked by a reporter if he would do so, the President again refused to say. He said: "There's only one person that knows and it's me. I'm the only person that knows. That question was asked to me today by President Xi and I don't talk about those things. "He asked me if I'd defend them and I said I don't talk about that." This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .