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Taiwan's president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit
Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in Hawaii to begin a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office. He was greeted at a Honolulu hotel by cheering supporters who put festive leis around his neck.
Taiwan’s President Begins Hawaii Stopover Despite China’s Protests
While in the U.S. for a transit, Lai plans to visit the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, explore a war memorial and a museum dedicated to Pacific Island history and attend a di
Taiwan is a force for global peace, president says as he leaves for Hawaii
Taiwan is a key force for promoting global peace and stability, President Lai Ching-te said as he left for Hawaii on Saturday as part of a Pacific tour, thanking the United States for allowing him to stop over.
Taiwan’s president Ching-te Lai in Honolulu to kick off Pacific tour
Lai will meet with Governor Josh Green and host a dinner tonight with local Chinese leaders at the Kahala Resort.
Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of military drills near the island democracy.
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.

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