Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing

The leaders of the world's two most powerful countries haven't been able to agree on many things during their face-to-face talks in Beijing. 

US President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering to help in some way with America's war in Iran, without providing military assistance. 

But Xi's warned Trump the US and China could clash over Taiwan if they're not on the same page. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has responded, saying US policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
International correspondence with ends and eye insurance, peace of mind
for New Zealand, business side, tide, rich denial, mourning what
you might sow your summation of day one. The first
official US read out of day one has been concerning
the around war. There's no direct mention of Taiwan by
the American side. Taiwan, of course, is what China's leader
pointed to straight off China's she warning publicly the differences

(00:24):
over Taiwan could lead to conflict, perhaps even military conflict.
He said quote if handled poorly, the two countries will
collide or even clash, putting the entire US China relationship
in an extremely dangerous situation. Where Marco Rubio, the US
Secretary of State, has responded.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
Policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today,
and as of the meeting that we had here today,
it was raised. They always raise it on their side.
We always make our position and we move on to
the other topics.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
It's the US approach that they call strategic ambiguity. Would
do the US help Taiwan militarily if China invades is
left unclear. Former Biden Nationals Security advisor Jake Sullivan says
technology is a key part of this whole Taiwan equation.

Speaker 3 (01:04):
It produces more than ninety percent of the most advanced
semiconductors that power the global economy, to power the American economy,
to power the ai Revolution, And if China were to
take military action against Taiwan or otherwise strike or strangle Taiwan,
this would have a major impact.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
Big issue behind the public warnings and the flag waving
Chinese school kids was the oil situation. More than half
of China's oil imports come through the Middle East, was
about half typically going through the namplicated straight of Holmus.
Trump saying of his discussions with She on this particular point.

Speaker 4 (01:42):
He did offer. He said, if I can be of
any help at all, I would like to be of help.
He'd like to see the hormost straight open.

Speaker 1 (01:49):
Just what pressure China might apply unclear, the US says. Also,
it agrees that around should not have a nuclear weapon,
and Trump says, the Chinese say they will not provide
military equipment to Iran and yet and missile technology has
been a key concern in recent days. As we know,
meantime trade is another big issue, Trump saying, now.

Speaker 4 (02:07):
One thing he agreed to today is going to order two
hundred jets. That's a big thing. Boeing two hundred big ones.
That's a lot of jobs. It's a Boeing one at
one hundred and fifty, you got two hundred.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Meantime, Just a word on the atmosphere because a few
years back, Trump would say things about China and President
She accusing them of raping and ripping off the United States. Well, today,
mister mates.

Speaker 4 (02:31):
Such respect for China. You're a great leader. Sometimes people
don't like me saying it, but I say it anyway
because it's true. I only say the truth.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
Right, Politicians never lie.

Speaker 4 (02:41):
Yeah, a good week? Can I appreciate it?

Speaker 1 (02:43):
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