The Vice President of Taiwan, William Lai, is set to visit the United States, a move that the People’s Republic of China has criticised.
Taiwan’s Vice President is officially traveling to Paraguay, a landlocked country in South America for the presidential ceremony of Santiago Peña, who is set to assume Paraguay’s presidency on August 15. On his trip, William Lai will also make a stopover in the United States. He will visit New York before visiting Paraguay.
The Vice President of Taiwan left for the trip on Saturday. Taipei and Washington said that the stopover cannot cause China to take “provocative” actions. However, China has reacted with anger, slamming the United States. China called it a demonstration of continued US support for Taiwan, which it claims as sovereign Chinese territory.
Reportedly, Taiwanese officials fear that the visit could escalate more Chinese military actions near Taiwan. Taiwanese officials also told news agency Reuters that increased military actions by China are expected near Taiwan next week.
The officials also claimed that China can use William Lai’s stopovers in the United States as a reason to instill fear among voters ahead of next year’s election.
According to reports and knowledgeable sources, China dislikes William Lai, a leading contender for Taiwan’s upcoming presidential elections, because he has called himself a “practical worker for Taiwan independence.”
However, William Lai has repeatedly talked about his commitment to not change the status quo of the island country during his election campaign.
William Rai wrote in English on social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, that he was excited to meet US officials. Laura Rosenberger, chair of the Virginia-based American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), also commented on the post. Laura said that AIT was looking forward to welcoming him.
In a video, he also revealed that he would give a solar-powered GPS bike computer to Paraguay’s new president, Santiago Peña.
Long prized for its romantic themes, nuanced characters, and emphasis on personal development, shojo anime has become an unexpected Netflix…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has implemented a ban on the sale of Google Pixel phones within the country, adding to…
One Piece offers a new take of the legendary Fish-Man Island arc, so fans are in for a nostalgic trip…
Particularly in areas related to the forthcoming Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), Johor is poised to become the first state…
China and Japan are getting ready for what would be a historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and freshly…
Celebrating their fifth straight East Asia Baseball Cup title, the Philippines men's baseball team savored a historic triumph. Sunday in…
This website uses cookies.
Read More