Trump and Xi Jinping's meeting erupts into chaos as hot mic catches fight break out
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Trump and Xi Jinping's meeting erupts into chaos as hot mic catches fight break out

The brawl broke out in a conference room as Trump and Xi Jinping began talks

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's meeting started off friendly, but it reportedly later erupted into chaos.

Trump recently landed in Beijing for a State Visit, marking his first in almost a decade.

The two started off with pleasantries towards one another, with Trump telling the Chinese president that he was a 'great leader'.

During the State Visit, the two are holding crucial talks, with topics including Taiwan and the Middle East.

For once though, the drama wasn't involving President Donald Trump, and in fact, it was between two members of a camera crew in a conference room.

However, Trump was 'issued a warning' by the Chinese president, who said the Taiwan question 'was the most important issue in China-US relations.'

The President is in China for the first time in over a decade (Photo by Brendan Smialowski - Pool/Getty Images)
The President is in China for the first time in over a decade (Photo by Brendan Smialowski - Pool/Getty Images)

The real conflict, however, came backstage, as the Mirror reports that a camera was knocked on the floor in the conference room, before unpleasantries were shared.

A scuffle is then said to have broken out, with someone heard shouting: "Get the f**k out of here".

Fortunately, Xi's 'warning' wasn't as concerning - although he made sure his stance was clear.

Speaking on Taiwan, as per The Guardian, he continued to say: "If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy."

It seemed like Trump wanted to avoid the conflict at all costs though, ignoring a reporter who asked him further questions.

After finishing up a tour of the Temple of Heaven, the 79-year-old POTUS was asked by reporters how previous closed talks were - which he responded 'great,' signalling how China was a 'great country'.

However, in a rarity, Trump remained tight-lipped when he was asked if the two spoke about the topic of Taiwan.

A scuffle reportedly broke out between camera crew (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A scuffle reportedly broke out between camera crew (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Xi wants the island of Taiwan to be unified with the rest of China, however, it currently serves as its own independent country.

As far as the United States are concerned, they stay largely impartial towards the matter, and hasn't supported the idea of China taking Taiwan.

Trump's State Visit to the country will end on Friday, May 15.

It's a short trip for the President, who landed in the country on May 13.

However, he was treated with a grand welcome at the Great Hall of People, which saw the military honour guard lined up outside, while the American National anthem played.

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