Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai on Nov. 25 rejected a call by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping for Taiwan to “return to China,” saying that is not an option for his country.
Cho made the remarks after Xi pushed Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over the island during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.
“We must once again emphasize that the Republic of China, Taiwan, is a fully sovereign and independent country,” Cho said outside the Parliament in Taipei. “For the 23 million people of our nation, ‘return’ is not an option—this is very clear.”
The Republic of China is the official name of Taiwan. Under the Taiwanese system, the premier, who is appointed by the president, is in charge of day-to-day government, while defense and foreign relations generally fall within the president’s purview….
Taiwan’s Premier Rejects Xi’s ‘Return to China’ Call
