Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a 2 day stop in the US

Taiwan's president departs for Pacific visit with a 2-day stop in the US

Taiwan’s president has departed for a trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office

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