After President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping "talked a lot about Taiwan," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes "it would be a mistake to change the carefully worded position of the United States with respect to Taiwan."
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Robert Gates says "it would be a mistake" for the U.S. to change its rhetoric on Taiwan
After President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping "talked a lot about Taiwan," former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes "it would be a mistake to change the carefully worded position of the United States with respect to Taiwan.
Published May 17, 2026, 5:33 PM
Updated May 23, 2026, 6:51 PM392
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