Taiwan has insisted that it is an independent nation.
Taiwan’s foreign ministry made this known in a statement on Saturday.
The ministry noted that since US President Donald Trump took office the United States has repeatedly reaffirmed that its policy on the island remains unchanged.
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Taiwan's declaration comes a few hours after Trump warned it against declaring formal independence. "Taiwan is a sovereign and independent democratic nation, and is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China”, the statement said.
DAILY POST recalls that China had stated that Taiwan is not a sovereign nation but an inseparable part of Chinese territory.
Counselor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Dong Hairong, reiterated that recent developments involving Taiwan showed the need for greater international understanding of the Taiwan question and China’s territorial position.