Topic - Bbc

The text of the statement could change before its release, and British officials reportedly vetoed a plan for a separate declaration on reparations, the BBC said.

U.K. leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies →

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, in remarks to reporters in Beijing, accused Mr. Lai of exacerbating tensions in the region to boost his political standing and insisted that Taiwan has "no so-called sovereignty," the BBC reported.

Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese president, vows to resist Chinese threats to sovereignty in national address →