Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call

Taiwanese president says ties with Washington rock solid', hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November

In their first call since November, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US president Donald Trump to be prudent" about supplying arms to Taiwan, according to a readout of their call provided by China's foreign ministry.

President Xi emphasised that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," the readout said. China must safeguard its own sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never allow Taiwan to be separated. The US must handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence."