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Taiwan leader says ‘foreign forces’ cannot decide island’s future amid China pressure
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that “foreign forces” could not decide the future of the democratic island, days after US President Donald Trump suggested arms sales to Taiwan could be used as. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
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Taiwan leader says ‘foreign forces’ cannot decide island’s future amid China pressure
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that “foreign forces” could not decide the future of the democratic island, days after US President Donald Trump suggested arms sales to Taiwan could be used as leverage in talks with China. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has threatened to seize it by.
Taiwan’s president says future will not be decided by ‘external forces’
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said the future of Taiwan should not be decided by “foreign forces” but is instead in the hands of its 23 million citizens. Speaking on the second anniversary of his inauguration on Wednesday, Lai said his goal as president continued to be maintaining peace and stability across.