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Taiwan remains committed to status quo after Trump's China trip

ABC Australia · May 16, 2026, 9:30 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Donald Trump says he wants both China and Taiwan to "cool down".
  • Taiwan responds to the Trump-Xi talks in Beijing, reasserting its position of maintaining the status quo in the region and its rights as a "sovereign democratic country".
  • US President Donald Trump said he wanted both China and Taiwan to "cool off" and he wasn't "looking to have somebody go independent".

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Donald Trump says he wants both China and Taiwan to "cool down". (Reuters: Evan Vucci)

Taiwan responds to the Trump-Xi talks in Beijing, reasserting its position of maintaining the status quo in the region and its rights as a "sovereign democratic country".

US President Donald Trump said he wanted both China and Taiwan to "cool off" and he wasn't "looking to have somebody go independent".

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