Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan–U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 3, 2026. Taiwan Presidential Office via APTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te reaffirmed Taipei’s strong relationship with Washington on Feb. 5, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about topics including the democratically governed island.“The Taiwan–U.S. relationship is rock solid, and all cooperation projects will continue uninterrupted,” Lai told reporters during a visit to a textile merchant in western Taiwan on Feb. 5.
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