# Explainer: What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

https://mins.news/en/item/73362

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 03:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/what-is-taiwan-independence-is-taiwan-already-independent-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5e60ff43c0f000136c83e

> Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he hoped Washington would maintain the “correct position” of opposing Taiwan independence, adding that China’s position on reunification was unequivocal.

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