Taiwan’s president departs for Pacific visit with a 2-day stop in the US
Taiwan’s president has departed for a trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office.
Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of military drills near the island democracy.
Taiwan’s President to Rally Tiny Pacific Allies to Counter China
Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
US Defies China to Greenlight Taiwan President's Pacific Stopovers
China has previously responded aggressively to U.S. transit stops by Taiwanese leaders. In April 2023, Beijing conducted three days of military exercises around Taiwan after Lai's predecessor, former President Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP, met then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a U.S. stopover en route to Central America.
Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy
Taiwan’s president departed for his trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office, though few details about his itinerary are public
Taiwan Is a Force for Global Peace, President Says as He Leaves for Hawaii
"I will continue to expand cooperation and deepen our partnership with our allies and friends based on the values of democracy, peace, and prosperity, so that the world can see th
Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence
Taiwan’s president set off on a mission on Saturday to shore up relations with some of his island democracy’s shrinking band of diplomatic allies: three tiny Pacific Island nations that have taken an outsize importance in Taiwan’s struggle against Chinese efforts to push it off the international stage.
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flew to the United States on Saturday to launch a week-long tour of the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy,
China urges utmost caution by US ahead of Taiwan president's Hawaii trip
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Taiwan's leader embarks on first overseas trip including US stopovers
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Taiwan's Lai Ching-te embarks on key foreign trip amid Beijing's threats
Lai, on his first trip abroad since taking office in May, will stop over in Hawaii and the US territory of Guam as he visits ...
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