Taiwan’s relations with the United States are “rock solid,” its president said Thursday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed his country’s territorial claims to the island in a call with President Donald Trump.

China's weakness on the Taiwan issue is more or less known to everyone. Even if this self-governing island wants to become independent, China does not want to let it happen. If necessary, the Xi Jinping government is also considering using force to unite Taiwan.

Decision taken to ‘normalize cross-Strait people-to-people exchanges,' says Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Anadolu Ajansı

China doubled down its rhetorics on the trade agreement between Taiwan and the U.S., saying it would benefit Washington while eroding the island's strategic advantages.