President Trump said the issues of Taiwan, Russian oil and Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chip weren’t raised during his wide-ranging meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.

China will look to ramp up its military targeting of Taiwan in the next two years, a security expert has warned, as  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are urged to address the possibility of war in their upcoming summits.

Xi Jinping urges Japan's Cabinet to establish 'a correct understanding of China,' during meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in South Korea - Anadolu Ajansı

After meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that the topic of Taiwan “never came up” during their talks — a remark that has fueled speculation about Washington’s commitment to the self-ruled island.

Long-pacifist Japan has increased security ties with Washington as well as defense spending. The new leader is seen as a China hawk.

Donald Trump is in the hot seat after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While aboard Air Force One following his visit to South Korea, the POTUS was asked if he and Jinping discussed how the latter's country declared they won't refrain from using military force to take over the island,