What did Rubio say about Taiwan independence? US, China at odds

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : Trump at the time posted on social media that the conversation was a "very good one" for both China and the US, saying the two "will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and safe".
50% : And in an interview with Fox News late on Thursday in which he said Xi "was like my friend", Trump was asked whether he could strike a deal with China on trade practices and replied, "I can do that.
41% : The call marks the first direct contact Rubio has had with Beijing after a string of one-to-one engagements with counterparts throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including those in Japan and the Philippines.
33% : " "We have one very big power over China and that's tariffs and they don't want them and I'd rather not have to use it," Trump said.
24% : Lawmakers in the US House announced they would reintroduce a bill that would require Trump to review whether Hong Kong officials should be sanctioned for human rights violations.

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