By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - A highly sensitive trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States this month has paid off in ...
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China has an especially dislike of Lai, the frontrunner in polls ahead of January's presidential election, due to his previous comments about being a"worker for Taiwan independence". There was no live fire component, unlike last August when China fired missiles over Taiwan, the drill lasted only one day, and was not given a name, unlike the April one, though Chinese state media did launch a series of personal attacks on Lai on Saturday, including calling him a"liar".
"Maybe you think the transits were a bit boring or simple, but also there were no surprises," Lo said.
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