Taiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summit
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te responded to President Trump's recent comments regarding U.S. arms sales and defense commitments to Taiwan. He emphasized that only the Taiwanese people can determine their future and reaffirmed Taiwan's status as a sovereign nation. The U.S. maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding its military support for Taiwan amid ongoing tensions with China.
- ▪President Trump raised doubts about U.S. arms sales to Taiwan after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- ▪Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te stated that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future and emphasized Taiwan's independence.
- ▪The U.S. has no formal relations with Taiwan but is its biggest international supporter and arms supplier.
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TaiwanTaiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summitTrump raised doubts about arms sales to Taiwan and whether the U.S. would defend the island, rattling a sensitive relationship amid threats from Beijing.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTaiwan ramps up drone production amid threat of potential China invasion04:07Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 17, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT / Updated May 17, 2026, 10:32 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonOnly the Taiwanese people can decide their future, Taiwan’s president said Sunday, after President Donald Trump appeared to raise doubts about long-standing U.S.
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