Taiwan representative to U.S. says "we want peace and stability," but "we're not the ones creating all this trouble"
Source: CBS News
May 17, 2026 / 11:42 AM EDT
Washington — Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We want to have our lives going on as usual. But we're not the ones creating all this trouble," Yui said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Mr. Trump returned from the summit in Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Xi. Taiwan is central to China's interests, and Beijing has refused to rule out using military force to retake control. The U.S. has for decades has been committed to Taiwan's defense, but there's growing concern that could change under Mr. Trump.
The pair "talked a lot about Taiwan" during the visit, Mr. Trump told reporters Friday aboard Air Force One. According to Chinese state media, Xi warned Mr. Trump of possible "clashes and even conflicts" if the Taiwan issue isn't "handled properly.". Yui said Sunday that while Mr. Trump heard "a lot about Taiwan" during the summit, "the problem is, he heard only their side of the story. He heard the Chinese story."
The ambassador said Taiwan would "love to tell our side of the story, the Taiwan story, which is one of resiliency, of staying up against the Chinese aggression.". "This has been going on for 77 years. This is not something that just happened when the DPP, the current ruling party of Taiwan, came to power," Yui said. "This has been going on for 77 years, since the inception of 1949 when they became a People's Republic. So this is not a recent thing."
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