<p>Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force.</p><p>"I never comment on that," Trump said at the White House. "I don't want to ever put myself in that position."</p><p>Trump spoke during a Cabinet meeting in response to a reporter's question about whether it was his policy that China would never take Taiwan by force while he is president.</p><p>He said he intended to have good relations with China, including cross-border investment, despite his imposition of tariffs on goods from the country.</p>.Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskyy to visit Washington on Friday, sign agreement.<p>Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring self-ruled Taiwan under its control. Taiwan strongly objects to China's sovereignty claims.</p><p>The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 and has long said it does not support a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan.</p><p>It does, however, maintain unofficial relations with the self-governed island and remains its most important backer and arms supplier under a law that requires Washington to provide Taiwan with a means to defend itself.</p><p>The United States has long stuck to a policy of "strategic ambiguity," not making clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan.</p><p>Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, took a different approach during his time in office, saying that US forces would defend Taiwan if China were to attack. </p>
<p>Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force.</p><p>"I never comment on that," Trump said at the White House. "I don't want to ever put myself in that position."</p><p>Trump spoke during a Cabinet meeting in response to a reporter's question about whether it was his policy that China would never take Taiwan by force while he is president.</p><p>He said he intended to have good relations with China, including cross-border investment, despite his imposition of tariffs on goods from the country.</p>.Trump says Ukraine's Zelenskyy to visit Washington on Friday, sign agreement.<p>Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring self-ruled Taiwan under its control. Taiwan strongly objects to China's sovereignty claims.</p><p>The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 and has long said it does not support a formal declaration of independence by Taiwan.</p><p>It does, however, maintain unofficial relations with the self-governed island and remains its most important backer and arms supplier under a law that requires Washington to provide Taiwan with a means to defend itself.</p><p>The United States has long stuck to a policy of "strategic ambiguity," not making clear whether it would respond militarily to an attack on Taiwan.</p><p>Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, took a different approach during his time in office, saying that US forces would defend Taiwan if China were to attack. </p>