Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te to visit remaining Pacific allies

[HKFP] - 11/22/2024

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit three Pacific island nation allies from the end of this month in his first overseas trip since taking office, the presidential office said Friday. Presidential spokeswoman Karen Kuo said Lai will visit the Marshall Islands, Palau and Tuvalu — the only (…)



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