Xi JinpingChinese President Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the US to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing. Most Read from BloombergChina has asked the Trump administration to officially declare that it “opposes” Taiwan independence, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. A State Department fact sheet on US ties with Taiwan is currently unavailable on its website. Language defining the US relationship with Taiwan has long been a sensitive subject. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun reiterated Beijing’s position on Taiwan when asked Monday at a regular briefing in Beijing about the Chinese request.