US to Send Delegation to Inauguration of Taiwan’s Next President
- US casts move as longstanding practice to tamp China criticism
- Lai election was blow to Xi’s bid for more influence on island
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The US will send a delegation of former government officials to Taiwan for the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te, casting the visit as keeping with longstanding practice in an effort to manage tensions between the self-governing island and China.
The delegation is scheduled to be in Taiwan from this weekend for meetings with leaders and to attend the May 20 inauguration, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic issues.