Taipei, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's Lai departs for US stopover during Pacific trip

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2024-11-30

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te departed Saturday for a stopover on US soil as part of a week-long tour of the Pacific, 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 visits......

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