Taipei frets ahead of expected Trump-Xi meeting
It urges Washington and Beijing to not use Taiwan in their own interest or as a pawn as they boost ties
Taipei
TAIWAN'S government, worried about being used as a pawn by China and the United States, said on Monday the self-ruled island must protect its own interests as concerns in Taipei rise ahead of an expected meeting of US and Chinese leaders.
China has never renounced the use of force to take back what it deems a wayward province and has been pressuring Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who leads an independence-leaning ruling party, to concede Taiwan is a part of China.
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