Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that if he got the opportunity to speak to US President Donald Trump he would say China was undermining peace and causing tensions in the region and that nobody has the right to "annex" the island.

Speaking after Donald Trump's meeting with China's president, Taiwan's leader says the island will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life.

Taiwan expresses readiness for President Lai to speak with Trump, signaling potential changes in U.S. policy amid China tensions.