Xi presses Trump on Taiwan
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The president has spoken with the leaders of both countries as they spar over remarks the Japanese prime minister made about the Beijing-claimed island democracy.
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Monday that Taiwan's "return to China" is a key part of the post-war international order, state news agency Xinhua reported.
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Chinese state media reported some of what was discussed in the phone call that took place on Monday, local time.
Now, China has an army of over 2 million, making it the most powerful force in the world. However, the Chinese military lacks much combat experience, and its last major military engagement was in 1979 on the border against Vietnam,