Trump gives signature fist pump as he boards Air Force One following his state visit to China

Following his high-profile three-day summit in Beijing, President Donald Trump made clear he does not want to get into a war with China over Taiwan.

“I’m not looking to have somebody to go independent and, you know, we’re supposed to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war,” Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier. “I’m not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down.”

When asked about U.S. weapons sales to the island, Trump said: “We’re gonna see what happens.” In December, the administration authorized an $11 billion weapons package for Taipei , but it can’t be finalized until Trump passes it to Congress.

Taiwan has proven a perennial sore-spot in U.S.-China relations. Beijing sees Taiwan as a breakaway part of mainland China that must be unified. Taiwan, however, is a self-governing democracy. The U.S.…