Taipei, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's Lai set to depart on Pacific island tour

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2024-11-30
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will leave Saturday on a week-long tour of the Pacific that includes a stopover in Hawaii, which has ignited fiery threats from Beijing. China considers self-governed Taiwan to be part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of the island and its claim to be a sovereign state. Lai, on his first trip abroad since taking office in May, will stop over in Hawaii and the US territory of Guam as he visi......
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