Taiwan Insists It Is an Independent Nation

Taiwan has reiterated that it is an independent nation.

The foreign ministry issued a statement on Saturday to confirm this position.

It added that since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed office, the United States has repeatedly affirmed that its policy toward the island has not changed.

The statement followed a warning from Trump, who urged Taiwan not to pursue formal independence.

“Taiwan is a sovereign and independent democratic nation, and is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China,” the statement read.

Daily Post notes that China has maintained that Taiwan is not a sovereign state but an inseparable part of its territory.

Dong Hairong, a counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, said that recent developments involving Taiwan underscore the need for greater international understanding of the Taiwan issue and China’s territorial claims.