May 16, 2026 6:30 am
US President Donald Trump... (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
Taiwan said on Saturday it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence.
Taiwan “is a sovereign and independent democratic nation, and is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China”, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement, noting that since Trump took office the United States has repeatedly reaffirmed that its policy on the island “remains unchanged”. Related News Trump says US, Nigerian forces kill senior IS leader Nigeria begins 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals Tinubu returns to Lagos after three-nation visit
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