Taiwan representative to U.S.: "We're not the ones creating all this trouble"
Taiwan's representative to the U.S., Alexander Yui, emphasized the desire for peace and stability amid rising tensions with China. He criticized the narrative presented by China during President Trump's recent summit with Xi Jinping, stating that Taiwan's perspective has been overlooked. Yui reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to maintaining its sovereignty and independence from Chinese aggression.
- ▪Alexander Yui stated that Taiwan wants peace and stability, but is not responsible for the tensions with China.
- ▪During the summit, Trump and Xi discussed Taiwan, with Xi warning of potential conflicts if the issue is mishandled.
- ▪Yui expressed appreciation for the U.S. stance on Taiwan, noting that there has been no change in the longstanding U.S. commitment to Taiwan's defense.
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Face The Nation Taiwan representative to U.S. says "we want peace and stability," but "we're not the ones creating all this trouble" with China .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 17, 2026 / 11:42 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We want to have our lives going on as usual.
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