U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that Beijing would not take military action to unify Taiwan with mainland China while Trump is in office. Trump revealed that during their meeting in South Korea, Xi and his officials explicitly said they would not act on Taiwan because they understand the consequences. Trump emphasized that he is certain China would not pursue military action during his term, although he did not specify whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if attacked. The meeting focused primarily on trade tensions, and Trump highlighted that Taiwan's issue did not come up. The U.S. maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding Taiwan's defense, and Trump declined to clarify if he would order U.S. forces to intervene if China attacked Taiwan. Chinese officials did not respond to requests for comment, and the White House did not specify when Xi or Chinese officials conveyed their stance to Trump. The context of these statements is heightened by longstanding concerns over China's potential military action against Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.