TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will go to Taipei’s three remaining diplomatic allies within the Pacific on a visit beginning on the finish of the month, his workplace mentioned on Friday (Nov 22), however the authorities declined to supply particulars on the US transit stops.
Taiwanese presidents usually use visits to allied international locations to make what are formally stops within the United States, Taiwan’s most essential worldwide backer and arms provider, which regularly angers Beijing.
On two events prior to now two years, China has staged army workouts round Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its personal territory, following presidential or vice-presidential stopovers within the United States.
During these stopovers, Taiwanese presidents typically meet with pleasant politicians and provides speeches. Reuters reported final week that Lai deliberate to cease in Hawaii and presumably the U.S. territory of Guam whereas within the Pacific.
Asked repeatedly by reporters at a information convention for particulars on the stopovers, Taiwan’s Vice Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang mentioned they have been within the strategy planning stage and can be introduced at an “acceptable time.”
“But there’s one precept, which is that they’re dealt with with security, dignity, consolation and comfort” in thoughts, Tien mentioned.
China will do every little thing it might probably to thwart the journey – Lai’s first overseas because it opened in May – however Taiwan won’t be deterred, he added.
“We won’t dance to their tune. We will do what we’ve got to do and what we plan.”
Two sources acquainted with the state of affairs mentioned particulars concerning the American leg of the journey would seemingly come solely a day or so earlier than Lai’s departure.
Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian didn’t instantly deal with the prospect of Lai transiting the United States, however mentioned the “one China precept” represents the overall consensus of the worldwide group.
