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Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump

William Lai Ching-te has said he would be “happy” to talk to United States

Trump and Xi to meet in Beijing: The key issues shaping the China summit

William Lai Ching-te, whom Beijing has sharply criticised because his party views Taiwan as already

China’s Xi expected to press Trump on Taiwan, tariffs during summit

William Lai Ching-te, who is locked in an intense fight with the opposition over

Taiwan leader visits Eswatini despite China’s attempts to block trip

William Lai Ching-te says his government will never give up on engaging with the world

Taiwan not to give up ‘free way of life under pressure’: President

William Lai Ching-te posted on social media on Sunday. “Taiwan has always been a staunch

US pausing $14bn arms sale to Taiwan due to Iran war, navy chief says

William Lai Ching-te](/news/2026/5/21/trump-says-hell-speak-to-taiwans-leader-why-that-is-significant) about the arms deal. Such a move would break with

Trump says he’ll speak to Taiwan’s leader: Why that is significant

William Lai Ching-te. That would mark the first direct contact between leaders of the governments

Taiwan’s president says future will not be decided by ‘external forces’

William Lai Ching-te said the future of Taiwan should not be decided by “foreign

First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

Lai Ching-te****,** a [break from diplomatic norms](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/trump-taiwan-president-china-relations) for a US leader, which could roil US relations with China. - **A man in Tennessee, who was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook