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May 14, 2026

Xi Jinping warns US-China could 'come into conflict' over Taiwan during Trump Beijing summit

Also: UN high representative for Bosnia forced out amid US-Russia pressure and Trump family interests‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Thursday 14 May 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Xi Jinping warns US-China could 'come into conflict' over Taiwan during Trump Beijing summit
On 14 May 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an explicit warning during talks with Donald Trump in Beijing that the two nuclear-armed powers could "clash or even come into conflict" over Taiwan if the issue is mishandled.

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