As Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looked on, U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn’t expect a conflict with China. “We’ll be just fine with China. China doesn’t want to do that,” he told reporters during a press conference with Albanese at the White House on October 21.
Trump was also asked whether AUKUS – the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – is meant as a deterrent against Beijing. He replied, “Yeah, I do, I think it is, but I don’t think we’re going to need it.”
Referring to President Xi Jinping, Trump added, “I think we’re going to get along very well as it pertains to Taiwan and others. That doesn’t mean it’s not the apple of his eye… but I don’t see anything happening. We have a very good trade relationship.” He also stressed U.S. strength, describing it as “the strongest military power by far.
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