Trump raised doubts about arms sales to Taiwan and whether the U.S. would defend the island, rattling a sensitive relationship amid threats from Beijing.

TAIPEI/BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - China is the greatest source of regional unease and instability due to its ongoing military activities, Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Tuesday, as the defence ministry reported the Chinese military was again conducting exercises near the island.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vows Taiwan will never be sacrificed or traded, rebuking China and thanking Trump for security cooperation.

President Lai Ching-te faces pressure not only from China, which claims the island as its own and calls him a “separatist,” but ​also from the U.S., traditionally its most important supporter.

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Taiwan would welcome ⁠a ⁠direct call between President ⁠Donald Trump and President Lai Ching-te, a ​senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Monday, as Taipei sought to ease concerns ‌over Trump's remarks following ‌his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump reflects on trade successes during his visit to China last week. “We’ve restored the American strength on the world stage; we’re respected all over the world,” Mr Trump said.