According to a report, the u.s. president met the president of China on a state visit to Beijing, concluding Friday and was urged not to support Taiwan which China wants to claim as part of their territory. Reportedly, the u.s. is bound by the Taiwan relations act of 1979 to provide Taiwan with weapons of defence but the u.s. president has joined Beijing in warning Taiwan against declaring independence, though the the island is already independent, making a declaration unnecessary.