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May 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Taiwan president says future can’t be decided externally
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Taiwan’s president said Taiwan’s future cannot be decided by external forces and reiterated willingness to engage China.
WHO: Taiwan’s president
WHAT: Said Taiwan’s future cannot be decided by external forces and reiterated willingness for healthy, orderly exchanges with China.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 10:43 PM ET
WHERE: Taiwan
WHY: He was responding to the idea that Taiwan’s future could be decided by external forces.
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