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Taiwanese president says island will not be sacrificed after Trump-Xi meeting

ABC Australia · May 18, 2026, 12:12 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Lai Ching-te says Taiwan will not give up its democratic and free way of life.
  • Taiwan will not give up its "national sovereignty and dignity", nor its democratic and free way of life, President Lai Ching-te says.
  • Mr Trump says he is still considering whether to go ahead with new weapons sales to Taiwan.

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Lai Ching-te says Taiwan will not give up its democratic and free way of life. (Reuters: Ann Wang)

Taiwan will not give up its "national sovereignty and dignity", nor its democratic and free way of life, President Lai Ching-te says.

He made the comments in response to what he said was concern about comments on Taiwan at last week's meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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