U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday that President Trump was transparent with China’s leader during their meetings this week about Taiwan and a planned U.S. arms

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.

At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.

President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Friday after a three-day visit to China, a crucial meeting between the world's largest economies and major military powers.

President Trump in an interview that aired Friday said he wants China and Taiwan to “cool down,” while saying Taiwan should feel neither more nor less secure following his visit to China. Trump suggested nothing fundamental has changed in the U.

China wants full control over Taiwan. The U.S. has deliberately remained quiet about what it would do if Beijing tried to take it by force.

President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war.

President Donald Trump said he is not looking to “travel 9,500 miles to fight a war” over Taiwan, suggesting during