U.S. President Donald Trump, regarding the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, said, "China does not want to do that."
On Oct. 20 (local time), when asked by reporters, "Regarding the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2027, can AUKUS (the United States-United Kingdom-Australia security alliance) in the Indo-Pacific serve as a means to deter China?" President Trump answered, "Yes," and responded as such.
However, Trump said, "But I do not think we will come to need that (deterring China through AUKUS)," adding, "No one will dare to confront the United States, which has the most powerful military in the world."
He went on, "Regarding President Xi Jinping, I do not see that happening at all," adding, "We can get along very well regarding the Taiwan issue and other matters."
Earlier, in an interview with Fox News in Aug., Trump claimed that Xi had said "China would not invade Taiwan during his term." However, China has rapidly built up its military, and Xi is known to have instructed the military to be ready to attack Taiwan by 2027.
That day, regarding Israel once carrying out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Trump said, "For the first time in history, we reached an agreement with Hamas, and they will behave." His claim is that the party that violated the cease-fire agreement was not Hamas' leadership but an internal rebel faction.
In addition, regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, he said, "We are in the process of trying to clinch an agreement," adding, "If we fail to agree, many people will pay a heavy price."
Trump assessed the likelihood of Ukraine defeating Russia by saying, "I do not think they will win, but they still could," which is interpreted as a change in tone compared with his remarks late last month that "Ukraine can not only restore its territory in its original form but perhaps achieve even more."