"“Taiwan will not provoke or escalate conflict, but it will also not relinquish its national sovereignty and dignity, or its democratic and free way of life, under pressure,” William Lai Ching-te posted on social media on Sunday."
"“Taiwan has always been a staunch maintainer of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, not a party seeking to change it,” he said, adding that China was the root cause of regional instability."
"Beijing considers Taiwan to be a part of its territory and has pledged reunification by force if necessary. The message followed US President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Friday that he was not looking to have somebody go independent, in reference to Taiwan."
"According to remarks published by Chinese state media, Xi said the Taiwan question was the most important issue in China-US relations. If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a highly perilous situation, Xi reportedly added."
Taiwan’s president states Taiwan will not provoke or escalate conflict, while also refusing to relinquish national sovereignty and dignity or its democratic and free way of life under pressure. Taiwan positions itself as a staunch maintainer of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and identifies China as the root cause of regional instability. China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has pledged reunification by force if necessary. The remarks come amid heightened China-US tensions, including US statements about not seeking Taiwanese independence and Chinese leader Xi Jinping warning that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to collision or conflict, endangering China-US relations. The sovereignty dispute traces back to the Chinese civil war and remains central to cross-strait and international diplomacy.
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