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US President Donald Trump’s warning against any push for Taiwanese independence has triggered a sharp response from Taipei, putting the sensitive Taiwan issue back in the spotlight after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Hours after Trump said the US was “not looking to have somebody go independent”, Taiwan hit back by declaring that…
Last Updated:May 16, 2026, 04:47 IST Donald Trump says he discussed US arms sales to Taiwan with Xi, warns against war, while Xi says mishandling the Taiwan issue could push US China ties into dangerous conflict Chinese President Xi Jinping looks at US President Donald Trump as they attend a state banquet at the Great…
Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 6:32 PM IST China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control. A file photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that the “reunification of our motherland is unstoppable” in his New…
Beijing: China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2 billion arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the constant…
Taipei: Taipei said Wednesday it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing towards waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing held a live-fire exercise near the self-ruled island. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has ramped up military activity around the island in recent years to pressure Taipei…