WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured him that Beijing will not pursue its long-standing goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China during his term in office. In a recent interview with CBS' '60 Minutes', Trump stated that discussions with Xi mainly focused on trade tensions but he felt confident that military actions regarding Taiwan would not be pursued. 'He has openly said... we would never do anything while President Trump is president,' Trump reported. This statement reflects ongoing U.S. concerns regarding China's potential military aggression towards Taiwan, which Beijing considers a part of its territory. Established by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, U.S. policy doesn't mandate military intervention if China were to invade. However, it does affirm U.S. support for Taiwan in maintaining its defense capabilities. When queried about the possibility of U.S. military intervention, Trump did not give a clear response, echoing the longstanding U.S. strategy of 'strategic ambiguity' concerning its defense obligations toward Taiwan. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not confirm Trump's assertion of receiving specific assurances from Xi but reiterated that Taiwan is a core interest of China. 'The Taiwan question is China’s internal affair... only the Chinese people can decide it,' the statement asserted.