New Taiwan VP to Make Highest-Profile U.S. Trip in Four Decades
- Lai Ching-te left for D.C. Sunday with a stop in New York
- China opposes official exchanges between Taipei and Washington
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Taiwan’s Vice President-elect will make the most high-profile visit to the U.S. by a Taiwanese politician in decades, a move likely to further strain ties between America and China as the world seeks a coordinated response to a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Lai Ching-te is slated to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington Wednesday, setting up the possibility of a meeting with President Donald Trump.