Taiwan’s Lai Urges Democracies to Unite After Trump-Xi Talks

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on democracies in the region to unite against threats to stability, as the island faces pressure from Beijing and concerns that US President Donald Trump’s rapprochement with China could come at Taiwan’s expense. Lai’s comments come amid growing tensions between the US and China over trade, technology, and human rights, with Taiwan caught in the middle.