Taiwan thanks Pompeo for support after "not part of China" remarks

Taiwan on Friday thanked U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his strong support, after the outgoing Trump administration official said the self-ruled island "has not been a part" of communist-ruled China, drawing a strong rebuke from Beijing.Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said the ministry took note of Pompeo's remarks and thanked him for his support for Taiwan and affirmation of its democracy."It is true and it is the status quo that the Republic of China, Taiwan is an independent sovereign country and not part of the People's Republic of China," Ou said.On Thursday, …READ FULL ARTICLE