Tim Wilson
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The first official U.S.
readout of day one has been concerning the Iran war.
There's no direct mention of Taiwan by the American side.
Taiwan, of course, is what China's leader pointed to straight off.
China's Xi warning publicly that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict, perhaps even military conflict.
He said, quote,
If handled poorly, the two countries will collide or even clash, putting the entire U.S.-China relationship in an extremely dangerous situation.
Wilmarco Rubio, the U.S.
Secretary of State, has responded.
Would the U.S.
help Taiwan militarily if China invades is left unclear.
Former Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says technology is a key part of this whole Taiwan equation.
Behind the public warnings and the flag-waving Chinese school kids was the oil situation.
More than half of China's oil imports come through the Middle East, with about half typically going through the now-blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Trump saying of his discussions with Xi on this particular point,
Just what pressure China might apply, unclear.
The US says also it agrees that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, and Trump says the Chinese say they will not provide military equipment to Iran.
And yet, drone and missile technology has been a key concern in recent days, as we know.
Meantime, trade is another big issue.