U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him a personal assurance that he wouldn't invade Taiwan while Trump was in the White House. Trump made the comment during an interview with Fox News ' Special Report ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan is an internal matter for China, Beijing's foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to US President Donald Trump saying Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he will not invade the island while Trump is in office.