US President Donald Trump has said he expected Taiwan and energy security to dominate discussions during his upcoming visit to China, while praising his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressing confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate. 

Speaking during a White House maternal healthcare event yesterday, Trump said his administration was now doing great with China after accusing previous US administrations of allowing Beijing to take advantage of the United States. Trump repeatedly praised Xi during the interaction with reporters.

 

The President said Xi didn’t respect our previous government and criticised former US President Joe Biden over US-China relations.

 

Trump linked his China-related remarks to broader tensions in West Asia and concerns over energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

He said China relied heavily on oil shipments moving through Hormuz and suggested Beijing wanted regional stability. 

 

In Hormuz, China gets a big percentage, 40 percent of their oil from Hormuz. Trump added that energy and Iran would be major topics during the summit-level discussions with Xi.