Taiwan would welcome a direct call between President Donald Trump and President Lai Ching-te, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Monday, as Taipei sought to ease concerns ...
Taiwan debates what constitutes independence in wake of Trump visit to China
Donald Trump has cast doubt on future arms sales to Taiwan and stirred up a debate about independence on the self-governing island. What is Taiwan independence? Taiwan’s preside ...
Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi's meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.
Taiwan won’t be sacrificed, US arms sales a commitment, president responds to Trump
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure, President Lai Ching-te wrote on Facebook on Sunday, adding that U.
Taiwan’s President Insists on Sovereignty
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said on social media on Sunday, a few days after President Trump’s summit with President Xi Jinping of China, that his island democracy would neither give up its sovereignty nor provoke conflict.
Power issue for Beitou-Shilin park hitting snarls
The Beitou-Shilin Tech Park is facing power infrastructure difficulties as the Taipei City Government and Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) remain divided over a planned substation. The city government ...
Taiwan’s president defends U.S. arms purchases that Trump called bargaining chip
Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Trump questioned continued support for the island following his visit to China.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM): One of the Best Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Now
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the Best Fundamentally Strong Stocks to Buy Now. On May 14, Reuters reported that the company expects the global semiconductor ...
Taiwan’s president says island ‘will never be sacrificed or traded’ in stern rebuke of China
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China ...
Taiwan representative to U.S. says “we want peace and stability,” but “we’re not the ones creating all this trouble” with China
Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit.
Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 17, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 17, 2026.
Taiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summit
Trump raised doubts about arms sales to Taiwan and whether the U.S. would defend the island, rattling a sensitive relationship amid threats from Beijing.
Taiwan not to give up ‘free way of life under pressure’: President
Taiwan’s president says the island will not be pressured into giving up its democracy and sovereignty, days after the self-governing territory was one of the main points of discussion between China ...
Taiwan will not be ‘sacrificed or traded’, its president warns following US-China summit
Lai Ching-te makes comments in response to meeting in Beijing between Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping ...
Taiwan will never be ‘traded away’, says Lai Ching-te amid US-China arms row
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te urged continued US arms sales, insisting Taiwan would never be “traded away” amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over the island.