Taiwan's Lai rejects China pressure, pledges stronger defense
20 May 2026, 04:55 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-s-lai-rejects-china-pressure-pledges-stronger-defense/a-77223363?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Lai Ching-te defended Taiwan's sovereignty after US President Donald Trump suggested that arms sales to the island could be used as leverage in talks with China.