Xi calls for U.S. to ‘oppose’ Taiwan independence as Trump hails China as WWII ally
Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows in Tokyo.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows in Tokyo.

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