US Edition'Return' to China not an option for Taiwan's people, premier says responding to Xi
Taiwan's premier emphasized sovereignty for 23 million people, rejecting Beijing's reunification claims after Xi Jinping raised Taiwan's status in a call with US President Trump.
- Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said a 'return' to China is 'not an option' after Xi Jinping raised the issue in a call with Trump, emphasizing Taiwan's sovereignty.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday that Taiwan's 'return to China' at the end of World War Two is central to Beijing's post-war international order vision, while Taipei denounces Beijing's distortion of this legacy.
- Taiwan's democratically elected government rejected Beijing's stance, calling Taiwan a 'fully sovereign and independent country,' while Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei accused China of distorting World War II facts and President Lai Ching-te rejected China's 'one country, two systems' proposal.
- Beijing has not renounced force and has increased military pressure in the region, while Taiwan's Defence Ministry spotted a Chinese balloon over the Taiwan Strait yesterday, and relations with Japan plunged recently after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of a military response.
- The US position remains ambiguous, with officials unclear on troop deployment if conflict erupted in the Taiwan Strait, despite improved relations after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump's recent face-to-face meeting in South Korea.
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From Washington he got little headwind, but warm words: China's head of state Xi renewed his country's claim to Taiwan in a phone call with Donald Trump – and his annexation threats.
Taiwan’s Premier Rejects Xi’s ‘Return to China’ Call
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai on Nov. 25 rejected a call by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping for Taiwan to “return to China,” saying that is not an option for his country. Cho made the remarks after Xi pushed Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over the island during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. “We must once again emphasize that the Republic of China, Taiwan, is a fully sovereign and independent country,” Cho said …
Taiwan Firmly Rejects China’s “Return” Claims Amid Rising Military Pressure
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai reiterated on Tuesday that a “return” to China is not an option for the island’s 23 million people, directly countering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assertions to U.S. President Donald Trump that Taiwan’s reintegration is central to Beijing’s vision for global order. Xi’s remarks, invoking World War Two history, were part of […] The post Taiwan Firmly Rejects China’s “Return” Claims Amid Rising Military Pressure app…
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