TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive visit to the United States, thanking Taiwanese people ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSTAOYUAN, Taiwan - Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive visit to the United States, thanking Taiwanese people supporting a trip he said showed the island's"self confidence" venturing into the international community.
Lai officially only made transits in the United States, first in New York and then in San Francisco, on his way to and from Paraguay to attend the new president's inauguration in one of only 13 countries that maintains formal ties with Taipei. China claims Taiwan as its territory and denounced the transit stops in the U.S., calling Lai a separatist and a"troublemaker".
Speaking at Taiwan's main international airport at Taoyuan after stepping off his flight, Lai made only passing mention of his U.S. stopovers, concentrating instead on Paraguay and pledges of support he received there.
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