Taipei calls U.S. revision of wording on Taiwan's independence 'a very good signal'

Open this photo in gallery: Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Franà§ois Chihchung Wu says the alteration is an indication the self-governing democracy of 24 million people still has the backing of the United States.Daniel Ceng/The Globe and Mail Taiwan says it's a heartening sign that the U.S. State Department under President Donald Trump has dropped a statement from its website that said Washington does not support the island's independence. Taiwan's deputy foreign affairs minister, Franà§ois Chihchung Wu, said Wednesday that the development is an indication the self-governing democracy of 24 million people still has the backing of the United States. "It…