In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’
Taiwan has reaffirmed its status as a 'sovereign and independent' entity following comments made by US President Donald Trump regarding its independence. The island plans to maintain the current cross-strait status quo while deepening its ties with the United States. Trump's recent visit to China and his remarks have heightened tensions surrounding Taiwan's sovereignty.
- ▪Taiwan stated it is 'sovereign and independent' in response to Trump's comments.
- ▪The island plans to maintain the cross-strait status quo and deepen ties with the US.
- ▪Trump expressed ambivalence about defending Taiwan, stating he does not want to provoke conflict with China.
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News|Donald TrumpIn response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’Taiwan says it will maintain ‘status quo’ and deepen ties with the US after Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA television news programme in Taipei shows the meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping [AFP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 16 May 202616 May 2026Following a visit from United States President Donald Trump to China, the island of Taiwan has issued a statement saying it is “sovereign and independent”.But Saturday’s statement added that Taiwan plans to maintain the “cross-strait status quo”, under which it will…
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