Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
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- Trump warned Taiwan against formally declaring independence after his two‑day Beijing summit with Xi Jinping.
- Trump said he would soon decide whether to approve an $11 billion weapons package for Taiwan.
- Karen Kuo declared Taiwan a “sovereign, independent democratic country” while pledging to maintain the status‑quo with China.
- U.S. maintains a policy of not supporting Taiwanese independence, linking continued ties with Beijing to acceptance of a “one‑China” framework.
- China has stepped up military drills around the island and labeled Taiwan’s president a “troublemaker”.
Why it matters: Taiwan's push for sovereignty and a pending $11 billion U.S. weapons package strengthens its defense but provokes Chinese military drills, tightening U.S.–China tensions and risking regional instability.
