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Taiwan Vows Sovereignty After Trump-Xi Summit

Is Taiwan a sovereign democracy or a core Chinese territory?

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Taiwan Vows Sovereignty After Trump-Xi Summit

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Above: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 8. Image credit: Taiwan Presidential Office/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-China narrative

It is an indisputable fact that Taiwan is a sovereign, independent democracy and will never bow to Beijing's pressure or trade away its freedom. This reality, however, is not the cause of the current tensions in the Indo-Pacific; rather, it is China's reckless military provocations. If stability is to be secured, China must abandon its imperialist claims and engage with Taiwan as an equal.

Office of the President Taiwan

Lai Ching-te on Facebook

Pro-China narrative

Since ancient times, Taiwan has been part of Chinese territory, a fact repeatedly affirmed by international law from the Cairo Declaration to U.N. Resolution 2758. As a result, any push toward so-called independence is a direct violation of China's sovereignty and a threat to regional peace. The U.S., therefore, must handle this issue with extreme caution or risk confrontation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs China The State Council of the People's Republic of China