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taiwanese “back to China After this, on Tuesday, Premier Cho Jung-tae said that this is not an option. Xi Jinping Pressed Beijing’s sovereignty claims over the self-ruled island in a phone call with donald trump,
The Chinese leader told the US President on Monday that Taiwan’s return to China after World War II was a key part of Beijing’s vision for world order.
Mr Xi invoked his country’s wartime alliance with the US, urging joint efforts to “safeguard the victory of World War II”.
Taiwan was returned to China in October 1945 after Japan’s surrender at the end of the war.
“We must once again emphasize that the Republic of China, Taiwan, is a fully sovereign and independent country,” Mr Cho told reporters outside parliament in Taipei.
The Prime Minister said, “‘Return’ is not an option for the 23 million people of our country.” “It’s very clear.”
Taiwan came to the center of an escalating diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo earlier this month after the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Suggested that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to a military response from his country.
Other countries including Beijing reacted furiously to his remarks. Boycott of seafood trade and travel,
China considers Taiwan its sovereign territory, and does not rule out the use of force to unify it with the mainland. The island’s government rejects China’s claim and says only its people can decide their future.
Beijing has demanded that Ms Takaichi withdraw her comments while Tokyo has insisted they were in line with its long-term position.
Ms Takachi spoke with Mr Trump on Tuesday and discussed his relations with China.
“President Trump gave a brief overview of the recent state of US-China relations,” Ms Takachi told reporters. “President Trump mentioned that he and I are extremely good friends, and he would be pleased to receive a call from me at any time.”
China has offered Taiwan a “one country, two systems” model similar to Hong Kong, but President Lai Ching-te has rejected it.
In recent years, Beijing has increased military pressure on Taiwan by conducting drills around the island.
President Xi’s call with Mr Trump on Monday was his first direct contact with South Korea since the two leaders reached a trade deal. Mr Xi pressed his US counterpart on the Taiwan issue, which did not come up at last month’s meeting.
“Our relations with China are extremely strong!” Mr Trump wrote Truth Social in the post but made no mention of Taiwan. China’s call readout emphasized Taiwan, while White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt told reporters the conversation focused on trade.
Chinese news agency Xinhua said Mr Trump stressed that the US “understands how important the Taiwan question is to China”.
Mr Trump said he had agreed to visit Beijing in April and invited Mr Xi to pay a state visit to the US next year.