aiwan pushed back firmly on Tuesday, saying a “return to China” is not an option for its 23 million people. The response came after Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that Taiwan’s “return” after World War Two is central to Beijing’s world order vision. Taipei rejected the claim, accusing Beijing of distorting history and reaffirming that no major Taiwanese party supports China’s “one country, two systems” model.