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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Trump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP? Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Donald Trump’s comment that he is “not looking to have somebody go independent” has sparked debate in Taiwan over whether it undermines the ruling party’s pro-independence platform. Trump made the remark after last week’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, where Taiwan emerged as one of the most sensitive issues in Sino-US relations. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News aired on Friday, adding that the United States was “9,500...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354002/does-trumps-not-looking-independence-remark-hurt-taiwans-ruling-party?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-05-18 09:00:05 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-18 09:00:21 Updated At 2026-05-18 09:06:16