A line saying that Washington does not support Taiwan independence has been removed from the US Department of State’s website. The website updated its fact sheet on relations with the island on Thursday,

Taiwan praised the State Department for removing a phrase from a fact sheet saying the U.S. does “not support Taiwan independence,” an episode that threatens to renew sparring between Washington

The State Department removed a line from a fact sheet saying Washington doesn't support Taiwan's independence, angering Beijing.

By bno - Taipei Bureau The United States has reiterated its opposition to any forced change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressing that Washington does not seek conflict while standing by its long-standing policies on Taiwan a recent report carried by the island nation’s Central News Agency (CNA)

During his first official Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump refused to comment when asked by a reporter's question about whether “the US would allow China to take control of Taiwan by force,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force.

As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China.

The State Department removed previous wording on its website about not supporting Taiwan independence, which it said was part of a routine update.

President Donald Trump on Feb 26 declined to comment in response to a question about whether the United States would ever allow China to take control of Taiwan by force. "I never comment on that," Trump said at the White House.

Taiwan has condemned China’s military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off the self-governed island’s southwest coast

The US President was once seen as a strong supporter of Taiwan. Now he is accusing it of stealing from the US.