Trump roils waters on ‘Taiwan independence’: 4 things to know
Taiwan tensions
Debate after US president’s China trip reveals varied interpretations of touchy term
U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te: Trump recently said the U.S. is “not looking to have somebody say, ‘Let’s go independent.'” (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Sae Kamae)
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — When U.S. President Donald Trump visited China in mid-May, one focus was whether he would say that Washington “opposes Taiwan independence,” breaking from the boilerplate line of “not supporting” it.
