Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping remained far apart on the status of Taiwan after their high-profile meeting last week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco.
"President Xi did express the view that it's important for Taiwan and mainland China to unify.
"But President Biden said our policy remains unchanged from what it's always been with respect to Taiwan."
Even after their talks last week, Biden and Xi's deadlock on the issue could have military ramifications, despite Xi's insistence that he does not want military conflict.
Already, Taiwanese officials have reported escalating Chinese military action around the island in recent months.
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