self-governing
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Taiwan and China’s claims on the self-governing island didn’t come up the last time Trump and Xi met in South Korea, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The airspace reserved in the current alerts is hundreds of miles away from the self-governing island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The self-governing Cook Islands remain in "free association" with former colonial ruler New Zealand, which is still involved in areas such as defence and foreign affairs.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
These included changing their status in the UK or even potentially becoming a self-governing territory of Norway.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
“What these studies tell me is we must remember this is a self-governing country. We are the government.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
