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Poll: What should Taiwan do now

Cut diplomatic ties with US and embrace china 67% (152 votes)
Continue to rely on US for protection 32% (74 votes)
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Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by zinaunreal(m): 10:57pm On May 15
Hmmmmm2024:
America actually learnt from Iran how to kill a country's supreme leader, kill their top generals and also take over an entire airspace...kudus to Iran 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Are you serious? You're still quoting an outdated warfare tactics when everyone can see that usa took a Stinking beating
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by goslowgoslow(m): 11:00pm On May 15
Mirasteel:
Leave am, Trump won't even give him a Visa for supporting him. 😂
Lol...😂😂.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by ElSudani: 11:16pm On May 15
dermmy:
Trump is indirectly telling Taiwan we won't come to your aid if you declare independence and China invades. America has learned from Iran.
Not even indirectly, I am sure the Taiwanese got the message.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Leepeak(m): 11:24pm On May 15
Greencloud:
Why does America always support separatist groups in every country and every generation?
It's simple and clear
Together will stand divided we fall

That called it freedom
Yes they faught mexico/Spain unified many stats to become united States of America grin
Why can't Nigeria unite Benin republic, and some part of Sudan, with Cameron
We nor get sense
Na only share the money we sabi
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by DeepSight(m): 11:33pm On May 15
Bemeruca. . . . So who is the boss? Be there.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by GUNITGuy: 11:38pm On May 15
Trump the USA Modern Dictator.....he is in the mold of Xi, Putin, Borichenko and the Nkorea guy
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by addictiv(m): 11:41pm On May 15
As long as TSMC exists in Taiwan, the US is never letting the Chinese take over.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by MrSly(m): 11:56pm On May 15
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
America doesn't even recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state. For Washington, Taiwan is part of China. I will advice the Taiwanese government to go for peaceful unification with China. If they choose force, they will become Ukraine 2.0
Everything is not war. They have a president, their currency, their government. What remains to be I dependent. So let taiwan continue on the low. When it is time for independence. It would come naturally like food.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Skullminers1: 11:59pm On May 15
Trump my man,a very smart man who knows how to play chess game very well.
Trump is using Taiwan to bait China in ongoing conflicts with Iran which will be difficult for China to support Iran with the military supplies now that USA said they might not support Taiwan independence
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by toprealman:
dermmy:
Trump is indirectly telling Taiwan we won't come to your aid if you declare independence and China invades. America has learned from Iran.
He is simply telling China that they are a strong nation and he won’t want to dare them.
Independence does not come easy. If Soviet Union could not hold it together forever, give Taiwan time!
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Basicend: 12:23am On May 16
Skullminers1:
Trump my man,a very smart man who knows how to play chess game very well.
Trump is using Taiwan to bait China in ongoing conflicts with Iran which will be difficult for China to support Iran with the military supplies now that USA said they might not support Taiwan independence
Trump forgoing Taiwan to China, is equivalent to loosing 70% global silicon chips manufacturing. That is too huge a loss to the USA. He knows that.

I don't think he is playing a bait game here. He is just kind of helpless, and needs to be careful.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by mayor1814: 12:27am On May 16
darediamond:
You do not get it at all. Iran case have taught USA that it is not business as usual. And if Iran can punch USA to such extent, how much Extremely more Super Mighty China Directly over Taiwan? This is why NATO which includes USA can't dare Face Russia Directly because They know Russia would be 100 times Brutal than what The Concentrated Super Powerful Nation is doing to Ukraine that they view as Relatives.
This is 2026 not 1946!!
Punch USA ad how na, which kind meaningless things person dey read for nairaland these days... Person kill ur respected supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini and their military generals una still dey make mouth ... No wahala by d time USA resumes, una body go calm down
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by mayor1814: 12:30am On May 16
Mirasteel:
Keep supporting your white masters, it's not as if Trump will give you free Visa for supporting him, you are a black man and you still look inferior in his eyes. 😂😂😂
Ogbeni go collect Iran visa and go help them fight na, shebi u hate Trump and his war u can satisfy ur useless ego by help fighting along IRGC vs USA...


And na ur type go encourage yourself and others close to you to study and work and live in USA and Europe... How many of your known acquaintances dey Iran? Now compare them to your acquaintances in USA or Europe
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Jahwinaboy(m): 12:33am On May 16
BodePolScience:
Countries like South Korea, UAE, Saudi Arabia should realize the fact that the US isn't a reliable partner. I read that South Korea and Taiwan stopped their nuclear weapon production because the US assured them of protection. I believe they will be regretting such now.
USA is still a reliable ally. Without USA stopping many countries from obtaining Nuke, by now everyone will be afraid of stronger countries. U have military bases worldwide and always on the look out of CHINA, RUSSIA, u will certainly feel less pressured to attack at will. Trump is really a peaceful man. USA is weaker without the support of allies, that is what u can say. As a stance now, It's literally USA versus the full world. Can u protect everyone 100% at once? Of course no. USA is rebuilding for these kind of rare wars with Iran targeting their neighbours
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by AlphaTaikun: 12:46am On May 16
God1000:
Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.

"I'm not looking to have somebody go independent," the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Trump earlier said he had "made no commitment either way" about the self-governing island - which China claims as part of its territory and has not ruled out taking by force.

The US has long supported Taiwan, including being bound by law to provide it with a means of self-defence, but has frequently had to square this alliance with maintaining a diplomatic relationship with China.


Washington's established position is that it does not support Taiwanese independence, with continued ties with Beijing being contingent on its acceptance that there is only one Chinese government.

Many Taiwanese consider themselves to be part of a separate nation - though most are in favour of maintaining the status quo in which Taiwan neither declares independence from China nor unites with it.

In his interview with Fox News, Trump reiterated that US policy on the matter had not changed.

"You know, we're supposed to travel 9,500 miles (15,289km) to fight a war. I'm not looking for that. I want them to cool down. I want China to cool down."

On the flight back to Washington, the US president had told reporters that he and Xi had spoken "a lot" about the island, but said he had declined to discuss whether the US would defend it.

Xi "feels very strongly" about the island and "doesn't want to see a movement for independence", Trump said.

"The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," Xi warned during the talks, according to Chinese state media, adding: "If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict."

Asked if he foresaw a conflict with China over Taiwan, Trump had said: "No, I don't think so. I think we'll be fine. [Xi] doesn't want to see a war."

China has ramped up military drills around the island in recent years, raising tensions in the region and testing the balance that Washington has struck.

Late last year, the Trump administration announced an $11bn ($8bn) package of weapons to be sold to Taiwan, including advanced rocket launchers and a variety of missiles, which Beijing condemned.

Trump said he would soon decide whether that sale could go ahead, adding that he and Xi had discussed it "in great detail" and that he would speak to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te first.

"I may do it. I may not do it," he told Fox News.

"We're not looking to have wars, and if you kept it the way it is, I think China's going to be OK with that. But we're not looking to have somebody say, 'Let's go independent because the United States is backing us'."

The US has previously provoked anger from China for seeming to soften its stance on independence.

Its State Department dropped a statement from its website reiterating Washington's opposition to Taiwanese independence in February 2025 - something Beijing said "sends a wrong... signal to separatist forces".

US officials in Taiwan said at the time: "We have long stated that we oppose any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side."


Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said his team had been monitoring the US-China summit, and had maintained good communication with the US and other countries "to ensure the stable deepening of Taiwan-US relations and safeguard Taiwan's interests".

He said Taiwan had always been a "guardian of peace and stability" in the region and accused China of escalating risk with its "aggressive military actions and authoritarian oppression".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8p61v7l68o?-
The US has long supported Taiwan, including being bound by law to provide it with a means of self-defence, but has frequently had to square this alliance with maintaining a diplomatic relationship with China.

Washington's established position is that it does not support Taiwanese independence, with continued ties with Beijing being contingent on its acceptance that there is only one Chinese government.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Arrowhead71: 1:59am On May 16
Where did Trump warn Taiwan not to declare independence in all you wrote ..according to your news headline
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Arrowhead71: 2:06am On May 16
mayor1814:
U mixing things up... Was trump the one in power wen Ukraine war started? What did sleepy Joe do to contain d messy situation? Nothing tangible... How did sleepy Joe handled the shameful and messy exit of US forces from Afghanistan? Very messy handling of d situation



Hate him or like him, Trump knows how to play the global chess game... I know u just wanna be in haste to see trump fail but u will keep getting disappointed grin
In addition....when Putin started killing Ukrainians ruthlessly...all Europe and NATO under Biden Joe did nothing to stop him except 350 billions weapons to Ukraine......even when Putin recruited solders from other Nations....no European countries sent solders to help Ukraine....but they now blame Trump for handling Ukraine/ Russia war differently
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Desusi: 3:04am On May 16
Greencloud:
Why does America always support separatist groups in every country and every generation?
As a police of the world,this is the only way,they can chop,divide and rule this complex world.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by PassingShot(m): 3:13am On May 16
gigabyte13:
😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣
😅😅😂🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣
China don already show who is in charge
I already said Trump visit to China
Is like a slave master visit.
China no send USA Papa
Una go dey believe USA under Trump
NATO don get sense sharperly

Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by fintol: 3:15am On May 16
Am not a supporter of trump,I think he is trying to avoid unnecessary war which may result to global damage.
DrAda:
Ouch.. This is not good. America cannot be trusted anymore
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by NwokoloOwa: 4:19am On May 16
What a funny country US A is.

You are selling heavy military weapons to Taiwan a close somewhat unfriendly neighbor to China a fellow super power too, for what really? But no super power or other nations can supply such heavy weaponry to any of your neighbors. You will be opening military bases all around the world even close to your perceived enemies but no other country can open such military base anywhere near you.

So terrible.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by NaijaNaWaa: 5:36am On May 16
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
America doesn't even recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state. For Washington, Taiwan is part of China. I will advice the Taiwanese government to go for peaceful unification with China. If they choose force, they will become Ukraine 2.0
MAR-GAR talk!
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by cococandy(f): 7:05am On May 16
So he’s now a mouth piece for China? 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by numericalguy(m): 7:43am On May 16
mayor1814:
Normally as USA is the world power, he too will always exercise restraint especially when dealing with a powerful country like china... Not that china is more powerful oo but just to exercise restraint... No be fight fight everytime... And meanwhile both leaders agreed that Iran cannot have nuclear weapon
USA is world power yet Iran smoked them
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by numericalguy(m): 7:49am On May 16
ClassicMan202:
All these hypocritical reporters

If he said otherwise, same people will say he is instigating war with China
Taiwan have been acting up towards China because they got US behind them but same US was massively disgraced by Iran so it is logical why US would advise Taiwan not to start any war at the moment because US is 100% exhausted from the Ukrainian and Iranian wars
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by sterlingD(m): 7:51am On May 16
dermmy:
Trump is indirectly telling Taiwan we won't come to your aid if you declare independence and China invades. America has learned from Iran.
I think he is trying to avoid another type of Ukraine and Russia conflict ( correct me if l .wrong)
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by numericalguy(m): 7:55am On May 16
Adakintroy:
Every thing no be economy.

America is already too advance in meaningfull human social integration. China is too mono cultural to speak for the whole world. Economy is one dynamic it's a multi level economic/social/ cultural/ religions analysis

The only level.china is close to America is economy. At other level they are in the primitive stone age. Way too rigid
On what way is America representing the world?
In what way is America advanced?

Same America that blacks are being maltreated and punished or killed for being black. Same America that being black and walking on the street is enough for police to harass, arrest or even shoot you.
Same America that see Islam as the enemy and Muslims are being attacked on a daily

China does not arrest or kill people because of their skin colour
China does not see Islam as the enemy
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by ViceGovernor: 8:05am On May 16
Lol keep posting your propaganda......
Here's a report from Google.

Kindly tell us who is the master again??
gigabyte13:
😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣
😅😅😂🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣
China don already show who is in charge
I already said Trump visit to China
Is like a slave master visit.
China no send USA Papa
Una go dey believe USA under Trump
NATO don get sense sharperly

Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Peacecore: 8:05am On May 16
mayor1814:
U mixing things up... Was trump the one in power wen Ukraine war started? What did sleepy Joe do to contain d messy situation? Nothing tangible... How did sleepy Joe handled the shameful and messy exit of US forces from Afghanistan? Very messy handling of d situation



Hate him or like him, Trump knows how to play the global chess game... I know u just wanna be in haste to see trump fail but u will keep getting disappointed grin
The guy you call sleeping Joe was handling the Ukraine situation in America's [dignity] way and all NATO countries were together untill this greedy slowpoke came and sold America to Russia. As an African you're expected to keep worshipping the fool sha
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by Reference(m): 8:11am On May 16
America cannot be trusted - this, America has abandoned it's allies - that. If decides to posture the world says they are warmongers. Peace is a problem, war is a problem. What does the world want.

It is entirely up to the Taiwanese to decide where they stand and the American people just how much they are willing to pay.
Re: Trump Warns Taiwan Against Declaring Independence, Hours After Summit With China by ViceGovernor: 8:11am On May 16
numericalguy:
USA is world power yet Iran smoked them
We are here to burst your lies..... look 👇🏼.

The biggest loser in this war is clearly visible to the blind and audible to the deaf, unborn babies in their mother's womb know who they are.

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