00:00Taiwan says it will not be pressured into giving up its democracy or sovereignty.
00:05A statement made from President Lai Ching-te comes days after the island was among the main points of discussion
00:11between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
00:16According to Lai, Taiwan will not provoke or escalate any conflict, but it would also not relinquish its democratic and
00:24free way of life.
00:25He said Taiwan stands by maintaining the status quo across the Taiwan Strait, adding that China was the root cause
00:32of regional instability.
00:34Beijing considers Taiwan as part of its territory and has pledged reunification by force if necessary.
00:41Chinese state media has reported Xi telling Trump that Taiwan was the most important issue in bilateral ties, warning that
00:49mishandling it could lead to conflict.
00:52Following the summit, Trump had issued a warning to Taiwan not to go independent.
00:57While the U.S. does not officially back Taiwan's claims to independence, successive presidencies have supported the island through arms
01:05sales.
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