WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said “it’s up to” Chinese President Xi Jinping what China does in Taiwan, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
“He (Xi) considers it to be a part of China, and that’s up to him what he’s going to be doing,” Trump told the newspaper in an interview conducted on Wednesday.
“But I’ve expressed to him that I would be very unhappy if he did that, and I don’t think he’ll do that. I hope he doesn’t do that.”

- U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the decision regarding Taiwan is in the hands of Chinese President Xi Jinping.  
- Trump expressed his personal concern during an interview, indicating he would be "very unhappy" if Xi decided to take action regarding Taiwan but expressed hope that it would not occur.  
- The comments reflect ongoing tensions surrounding Taiwan's status and China's territorial claims.

Trump tells NYT: 'It’s up to' Xi what China does in Taiwan