Trump’s warm welcome for Xi met with caution and uncertainty in Taiwan

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Taiwanese officials and observers have reacted cautiously to the Washington summit between US President Donald Trump and the Chinese mainland’s President Xi Jinping, with uncertainty lingering over what the two leaders discussed regarding the island. The only public mention of Taiwan after Thursday’s closed-door talks between the pair came from Beijing’s official readout, which said Xi had urged Trump to “oppose ‘Taiwan independence’” and “handle the Taiwan question with caution”. The White...