Taiwan won't be sacrificed, US arms sales a commitment, president responds to Trump - Reuters

"Taiwan won't be sacrificed, US arms sales a commitment."

— Trump , Politician

"We thank President Trump for his continued support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait since his first term, including the continuous increase in the scale and amount of arms sales to Taiwan."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"I thought that was a reasonable thing for the leader there to say."

— Mike Johnson , Politician

"When the president makes a decision on national security, it’s really based on American security needs first though."

— Jamieson Greer , Executive

"clashes and even conflicts if the issue of Taiwan was not handled properly."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"But we will also not give up our national sovereignty and dignity, or our democratic and free way of life, under pressure."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"This is the greatest consensus of all the people of Taiwan, and it is the status quo that we seek to defend."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"We thank President Trump for his continued support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait since his first term, including the continuous increase in the scale and amount of arms sales to Taiwan."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"I thought that was a reasonable thing for the leader there to say."

— Mike Johnson , Politician

"When the president makes a decision on national security, it’s really based on American security needs first though."

— Jamieson Greer , Executive

"clashes and even conflicts if the issue of Taiwan was not handled properly."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"We thank President Trump for his continued support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait since his first term, including the continuous increase in the scale and amount of arms sales to Taiwan."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"Taiwan will not provoke or escalate conflict, but it will also not relinquish its national sovereignty and dignity, or its democratic and free way of life, under pressure."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"It's a very good negotiating chip for us frankly."

— Donald Trump , Politician

"clashes and even conflicts if the issue of Taiwan was not handled properly."

— Xi Jinping , Politician

"Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its 'free way of life' under pressure."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"This is not only a US security commitment to Taiwan, but also the most important deterrent force over the years against actions that undermine regional peace and stability."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician

"There is no so-called 'Taiwan independence' issue."

— Lai Ching-te , Politician