Trump's Taiwan independence remarks challenge DPP platform

Donald Trump's statement that he is "not looking to have somebody go independent" has ignited debate in Taiwan over its impact on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence stance. In a Fox News interview aired on Friday, Trump said the US was "9,500 miles" from Taiwan and "not looking" to fight a war. His comments followed Xi Jinping's warning that the Taiwan issue could lead to future "clashes and even conflicts" with Washington, as per Beijing's readout after Thursday's summit. Critics in Taiwan argue that the island's leader, William Lai, and the DPP are rolling back decades of pro-independence rhetoric under US pressure.