Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Notable Quotes
"I'm not looking to have somebody go independent."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It was self-evident that Taiwan was a sovereign, independent democratic country."
— Karen Kuo , Other
"The Republic of China is a sovereign, independent democratic country; this is self-evident."
— Karen Kuo , Other
""I'm not looking to have somebody go independent. And, you know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles (15,290 kilometers) to fight a war. I'm not looking for that.""
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I'm not looking to have somebody go independent."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We're not looking to have wars, and if you kept it the way it is, I think China's going to be OK with that."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Karen Kuo is the spokeswoman for Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
President of Taiwan.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
Taiwan's Presidential Office reiterated that the island is an 'independent democratic country' following U.S. President Donald Trump's warning against a formal declaration of independence.
U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence, following a warning by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a summit in Beijing.
Taiwan's foreign ministry responded to President Trump's warning against declaring independence, reaffirming the island's status as a 'sovereign democratic country.'
Taiwan declared itself an 'independent' nation following U.S. President Donald Trump's warning against declaring formal independence.
Taiwan asserted its independence after U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned the island against declaring formal independence.
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