China condemned a brief US visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying he was a separatist and 'troublemaker through and through' and Beijing would take strong steps to protect its sovereignty, drawing a rebuke from Taipei
Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives at Taoyuan International Airport before his departure to the United States for a stopover in New York on his way to Paraguay, in Taoyuan, Taiwan August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly denounced Lai's trip, which includes another stopover in San Francisco on Wednesday on his way home. China's foreign ministry in a statement issued shortly after Lai landed in New York said it opposed any form of visit by "Taiwan independence separatists" to the United States.
"China is closely following developments and will take resolute and vigorous measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity," it said. China especially dislikes Lai, who has previously described himself as a "practical worker for Taiwan independence," though he has repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he is not seeking to change the status quo and that only Taiwan's people can decide their future.
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