Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Chinese Naval Exercises Around Taiwan

President 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. “Nothing worries me,” he added. “They’ve been doing naval exercises for 20 years in that area.” On Monday, the CCP began a new round of military exercises around Taiwan that are scheduled to continue through Tuesday, according to the China Maritime Safety Administration....