William Lai, who is the frontrunner in Taiwan’s presidential election next year, stopped in New York and will return via San Francisco-- ManilaStandard MSNews MSWorldNews Taiwan TaiwanVP WilliamLai READ MORE:
William Lai, who is the frontrunner in Taiwan’s presidential election next year, stopped in New York and will return via San Francisco on a trip to Paraguay, one of a dwindling number of nations to recognize Taipei.
He said it was the 11th time in the past two decades that a Taiwanese vice president has transited through the United States, which recognizes only Beijing despite its strong ties with self-governing democracy Taiwan. China claims Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to seize it. It launched major military exercises after Nancy Pelosi, then House speaker, visited Taiwan last year and later when President Tsai Ing-wen met top US lawmakers as she transited through the United States.
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