On the evening of the 27th, several Japanese media outlets followed suit with headlines such as "Trump, concerned about conflict between Japan and China, tells Prime Minister to 'avoid escalation'" (Kyodo News). A government source revealed, "In reality, Trump has spoken quite harshly to us. He seems to have said something to the effect of, 'Don't interfere in the Taiwan issue.'
On the evening of the 27th, several Japanese media outlets followed suit with headlines such as "Trump, concerned about conflict between Japan and China, tells Prime Minister to 'avoid escalation'" (Kyodo News). A government source revealed, "In reality, Trump has spoken quite harshly to us. He seems to have said something to the effect of, 'Don't interfere in the Taiwan issue.'