Trump Says Hes Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesPresident Donald Trump responded to reports of Chinese naval drills near Taiwan at a press conference Dec. 29, saying Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping had not told him about it.“Well, I have a great relationship with President Xi and he hasn’t told me anything about it. I certainly have seen it, but he hasn’t told me anything about it. And don’t believe he’s going to be doing it,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question.