Taiwanese president says island will not be sacrificed after Trump-Xi meeting
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has stated that the island will not be sacrificed or traded, emphasizing its commitment to national sovereignty and democratic values. His remarks follow concerns raised by comments made during a recent meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Lai reaffirmed Taiwan's position as a sovereign country and expressed gratitude for U.S. support in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
- ▪President Lai Ching-te asserted that Taiwan will not give up its national sovereignty and dignity.
- ▪His comments were a response to concerns about U.S. support for Taiwan following the Trump-Xi meeting.
- ▪Lai emphasized that Taiwan's future must be determined by its own people and cannot be violated or annexed.
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Taiwanese president says island will not be sacrificed after Trump-Xi meetingTopic:World PoliticsMon 18 May 2026 at 10:12amMon 18 May 2026 at 10:12amMon 18 May 2026 at 10:12amLai Ching-te says Taiwan will not give up its democratic and free way of life. (Reuters: Ann Wang)In short: Taiwan will not give up its "national sovereignty and dignity", nor its democratic and free way of life, President Lai Ching-te says. He made the comments in response to what he said was concern about comments on Taiwan at last week's meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.What's next?Mr Trump says he is still considering whether to go ahead with new weapons sales to Taiwan.abc.net.au/news/taiwanese-president-says-island-will-not-be-sacrificed/106691060Link copiedShareShare articleTaiwan President Lai…
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