Xi's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is meant to divide the US and its allies: experts

• Xi Jinping said the US was trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, the Financial Times reported.
• The Chinese leader made the claim to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, per the FT.
• Experts told BI the accusation was meant to drive a wedge between the US and its European allies.

Xi Jinping's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is aimed at driving a wedge between the US and its European allies, experts told Business Insider.