Overview
- The presidents are set to meet in South Korea this week on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
- NBC News reports some aides have urged President Trump not to shift the U.S. position and fear he could adjust language on Taiwan while pursuing a trade deal with China.
- Officials expect Xi Jinping to seek a U.S. declaration that it "opposes" Taiwan independence, a shift from "does not support" that would be seen as moving toward China’s position.
- The White House and a senior State Department official say the administration’s policy on Taiwan has not changed.
- Taiwan’s foreign minister says he is not worried Trump will abandon the island and calls ties with the United States very stable, even as some Taiwanese officials have conveyed unease to Washington.