Bessent Says Trump Confident No Xi Move on Taiwan in His Term

Residential buildings in Taipei, Taiwan. — Residential buildings in Taipei, Taiwan.
Photographer: Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg

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By Hadriana Lowenkron

March 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump is confident that China’s President Xi Jinping won’t make a move on Taiwan when he is in the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC.

“I follow President Trump’s lead and he is confident that President Xi will not make that move during his presidency,” Bessent said.