DEFENSE/Trump 'not worried' as China stages live-fire exercises around Taiwan
12/30/2025 12:19 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) had not informed him in advance of China's ongoing military exercises around Taiwan, adding that he was "not worried" about the operation.
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