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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence from China after meet with Xi
short by Bhuvnesh Ojha / on Saturday, 16 May, 2026
US President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence against China. "We're not looking to have somebody say, 'Let's go independent because US is backing us'," he stated. He stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping "doesn't want to see a movement for independence" in Taiwan. Notably, Trump's remarks come after his meeting with Xi in China.