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Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a two-day stop in the US. China isn't happy
Taiwan’s president departed for his trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office, though few details about his itinerary are public
Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence
Taiwan’s president set off on a mission on Saturday to shore up relations with some of his island democracy’s shrinking band of diplomatic allies: three tiny Pacific Island nations that have taken an outsize importance in Taiwan’s struggle against Chinese efforts to push it off the international stage.
US Defies China to Greenlight Taiwan President's Pacific Stopovers
China has previously responded aggressively to U.S. transit stops by Taiwanese leaders. In April 2023, Beijing conducted three days of military exercises around Taiwan after Lai's predecessor, former President Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP, met then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a U.S. stopover en route to Central America.
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
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.Lai, on his first trip abroad since taking office in May,
Taiwan President Lai in US for Pacific tour amid rising tensions with China
Beijing especially bristles at official exchanges between Taiwan and the United States, which does not recognise Taipei diplomatically but is its most important backer and biggest supplier of arms
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te departs for Pacific visit with 2-day stop in US, angering China
Taiwan's president departed Saturday for a trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office.
Taiwan's president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the U.S. as part of South Pacific visit
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office.
Taiwan's Lai arrives in US for start of Pacific tour
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 has sparked fury in Beijing.
Taiwan's Lai provokes China's ire with planned US visit
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is to visit US soil during a seven-day trip that he says aims to enhance exchanges with Taiwan's allies. China has slammed the trip as a step toward independence from Beijing.
Taiwan's Lai departs for US stopover during Pacific trip
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. Taiwanese government officials have previously stopped over on US soil during visits to the Pacific or Latin America,
China ramps up military drills as Taiwan's Lai visits Pacific
The Chinese army is increasing its presence around Taiwan ahead of President Lai Ching-te's visit to Pacific nations. This appears to be another form of provocation by the Chinese army during significant diplomatic visits by Taiwan's president.

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