Mishandling of Taiwan issue will push US-China ties to 'dangerous place': Xi Jinping warns Trump

China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday told US President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠that if ‌the Taiwan question ​is not handled well, the two countries will clash, or it may even lead conflict.

He further said the stance may push China-US relations into "a very dangerous place", ⁠Chinese ‌state media Xinhua reported.

Xi called Taiwan ‌the most ⁠important issue in China-US relations in the bilateral meeting that took place in Beijing ‌for a summit with the Chinese leader, according to ⁠Xinhua.

China ⁠views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory - a claim that Taipei rejects - and ​opposes US arms ​sales to the ​island.

The US-China high-stakes meeting took place on Thursday, as the leaders wrapped it up after two hours of talks covering Taiwan, trade and conflicts.