Trump dodges question on whether US would defend Taiwan in interview with 60 Minutes

Independent UK: President Donald Trump would not directly answer whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China attacked it during an interview with CBS News program 60 Minutes...

CBS: President Donald Trump says Taiwan “never even came up” when he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Asia last week. When Norah O’Donnell asks about his plan if China invades Taiwan, the president tells 60 Minutes: “I can’t give away my secrets…

Japan Times: U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping knows “the consequences” of taking military action against Taiwan, though the American leader refused to say specifically if Washington would defend the democratic island…