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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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'Taiwan independence' means we don't belong to Beijing: President Lai Ching-te

Taipei: The ​expression "Taiwan independence" means the island neither belongs to nor is subordinate to Beijing and ​that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday.

Lai's comments, a reiteration of his views, come days after President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing for a summit that raised ‌concerns in Taiwan ⁠about U.S. backing ⁠for the island.

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