Taiwan asserted its sovereignty Saturday after Donald Trump warned against Taiwanese self-determination following the American leader’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

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.

The ministry’s remarks come as a swift rebuke against Trump, who said Friday that he was “not looking to have somebody go independent” when asked about whether the U.S. would come to Taiwan’s rescue in the event of an invasion by China.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    13
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    18 hours ago

    Magatards running our government better get their heads out of their ass and get this moron out of office. China retaking Taiwan would put us at their mercy for the next 100 years or more.

      • Tiral@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        5
        ·
        9 hours ago

        Then go live there. If you already do, you’re illegally accessing Lemmy, which pretty much solidifies your shitty opinion.

        • bthest@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          2 hours ago

          Eww no American immigrants would turn China into a shit hole. We have to stay here and stew in our mess.