Taiwan won’t be sacrificed, President says in response to Trump-Xi summit
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te affirmed that Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded, emphasizing its commitment to sovereignty and democracy. His comments followed a summit between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping that raised concerns in Taiwan about U.S. support. Lai reiterated that Taiwan's future must be determined by its own people and expressed gratitude for U.S. arms sales as a security commitment.
- ▪President Lai Ching-te stated that Taiwan will not give up its free way of life under pressure.
- ▪Lai expressed concerns about the implications of the recent Trump-Xi summit for Taiwan's security.
- ▪He emphasized that Taiwan's sovereignty cannot be violated or annexed and must be decided by its own people.
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Open this photo in gallery:Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Taipei in February in this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office.The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountTaiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure, President Lai Ching-te wrote on Facebook on Sunday, adding that U.S. arms sales to the island were a security commitment based on law.Lai’s comments were his first direct response to the summit last week in Beijing between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that raised concerns in democratically governed Taiwan about U.S.
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