Taiwan says it is already ‘sovereign and independent’, reacting to Trump’s caution after China summit

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(TibetanReview.net, May17’26) – The democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-ruled Taiwan has reiterated its stance May 16 that the self-ruled island is already a sovereign country, following a caution from US President Donald Trump at the end of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 against formally declaring independence. It has, however, decided to maintain the status quo vis-a-vis China.

During the meeting, Xi told Trump that mishandling the countries’ disagreements over Taiwan could push China-US relations to a “dangerous place,” as reported by Reuters May 14, referring to the strong US support for the self-ruled island claimed by China as its territory.

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