Neither Taiwan nor the US give exact details about his US schedule, which both are aiming to keep low key, according to officials briefed on the trip.
NEW YORK, USA – Taiwan Vice President William Lai arrived in New York on Saturday, August 12, at the start of a sensitive US stopover, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island.
Laura Rosenberger, chair of the American Institute in Taiwan , a US government-run non-profit that carries out unofficial relations with Taiwan, said on X that she would meet Lai in San Francisco. Lai, speaking to reporters before leaving Taiwan, made only fleeting mention of the US part of his trip, simply noting he was going to New York first.
Lai said he would use the Paraguay visit not only to deepen ties with that country but also to have “self-confident” exchanges with other countries and meet with delegations from like-minded partners. He did not say who. Three sources told Reuters the Biden administration was eager to keep Lai’s visit low-profile so as not to stoke tensions before Taiwan’s election and to preserve the recent momentum in US engagements with senior Chinese officials.
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