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Robert Gates says U.S. should keep current wording on Taiwan

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States should maintain its existing language on Taiwan after President Trump discussed the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States should maintain its existing language on Taiwan after President Trump discussed the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Gates made the comments on the CBS News program Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. He said it would be a mistake to change the carefully worded position of the United States with respect to Taiwan.

President Trump stated that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked a lot about Taiwan during their recent conversation.

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