President Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping had not told him about it.
“Well, I have a great relationship with President Xi and he hasn’t told me anything about it. I certainly have seen it, but he hasn’t told me anything about it. And don’t believe he’s going to be doing it,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question.
“Nothing worries me,” he added. “They’ve been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area.”
On Monday, the CCP began a new round of military exercises around Taiwan that are scheduled to continue through Tuesday, according to the China Maritime Safety Administration….
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan
