At a highly anticipated summit in Beijing, China’s President Xi Jinping welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump while signaling continued differences over Taiwan. Xi tells Trump that China and the United States should pursue a “new vision” of relations, focusing more on cooperation and trade rather than confrontation, and says the two sides should be “partners and not rivals.” Trump responds with a positive framing of the relationship, describing a shared future and using personal praise for Xi.

However, multiple outlets report that Xi immediately turns to Taiwan as the central issue in China-U.S. relations. Xi warns that mishandling Taiwan could lead the two countries to “collide” or even move into “conflict,” highlighting Beijing’s claim over self-ruled, democratic Taiwan. Reporting also notes that the exchange underscores how far apart the leaders remain on key disputes, including Taiwan alongside other agendas such as trade and global issues.

Taipei’s perspective, as cited by one outlet, is that China’s military pressure is the main threat to regional peace, and that Xi’s message is not surprising.