China has asked Washington to make a formal public declaration that it opposes Taiwan independence, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the newspaper, the demand is “one in a long list of asks from the Chinese side under consideration.” The Trump administration, the report added, has not yet made a decision on the request.

The Journal also noted that the US State Department fact sheet outlining American policy on Taiwan was not available on its website at the time the article was published. This absence coincides with a sensitive period in US-China relations. President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are preparing to meet at a summit in South Korea, even as Washington has yet to sign a trade agreement with Taiwan despite four rounds of discussions.

A separate repor

See Full Page