As Chinese state media reported that President Xi Jinping told President Trump there would be “conflicts” if the situation with Taiwan isn’t “handled properly,” Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Taiwan is “not the ones creating all this trouble” in the region. Source link
The following is the transcript of the interview with Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 17, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the United States. Ambassador, good to have you here in person. There hasn’t- … Read more
The island boosts its spending after a raucous democratic debate. Source link
President Trump heads to Beijing this week for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Taiwan is expected to be a key issue. CBS News’ Anna Coren talks to Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Chen Ming-chi ahead of Trump and Xi’s high-stakes talks. Source link
BEIJING – At an unusual meeting Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan’s main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification of the island with the mainland is a “historical inevitability.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The meeting with Cheng … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A few weeks before President Donald Trump arrives in China next month, Chinese President Xi Jinping will have another visitor: Taiwan’s opposition leader. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. When Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of Taiwan’s Nationalist Party, touches down in China on Tuesday, … Read more