Taiwan says not 'overly worried' about Trump-Xi talks

Taiwan's top diplomat expressed confidence on Wednesday that future talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would not "sacrifice" the democratic island's interests.

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung spoke to journalists in Taipei two weeks after Trump and Xi held talks in South Korea, which the US leader later said did not touch on Taiwan.

Ahead of that meeting, aimed at calming a trade war between the two major powers, there were concerns in Taipei that the island could be used as a bargaining chip to strike a deal.

Asked about reported plans for talks between the two leaders in Beijing next year, Lin said that "some people are worried that the Trump-Xi meeting might sacrifice Taiwan's interests.

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