President Lai Ching-te faces pressure not only from China, which claims the island as its own and calls him a “separatist,” but also from the U.S., traditionally its most important supporter.

TAIPEI: The expression “Taiwan independence” means the island neither belongs to nor is subordinate to Beijing and that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future,…

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan cannot be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations between the United States (US) and Beijing.