Taiwan says Xi 'distorted facts' to Trump as analysts read between lines

Trump-Xi Summit Taiwan says Xi 'distorted facts' to Trump as analysts read between lines

China's president pushed US to uphold 'correct position' against 'Taiwan independence'

Taipei on Sept. 22: Taiwan's administration has pushed back against how China framed the cross-strait situation during a summit in Washington. © Reuters

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday accused China's President Xi Jinping of distorting reality during his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, insisting that the future of the island democracy can only be decided by its people.