Honolulu, Nov 30, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's Lai kicks off Pacific tour with US stop in Hawaii

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2024-11-30

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in the United States for the start of a week-long tour in the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but that has sparked fury in 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. Beijing especially bristles at official exchanges between Taiwan and the United Sta......

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