Chinese President Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Joe Biden last year to toughen the language the United States uses when discussing its position on Taiwanese independence, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the private conversation.
Below are some questions and answers about what is meant by the term "Taiwan independence":
What is Taiwan's history and formal name today?
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