Voice of America News
Date: October 29, 2017
Taiwan’s president began a week long journey Saturday, and China is not happy
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, third from left, while en route to Pacific island allies, stands with delegates and National Park Service members at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 28, 2017.
about it.
Tsai Ing-wen’s trip has her visiting three Pacific Island allies — Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands and the Marshall Islands — via Honolulu and the U.S. territory of Guam.
China claims sovereignty over democratic, self-ruled Taiwan and believes Tsai is seeking formal independence from China.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Washington should not allow Tsai to stop in the U.S. to” avoid sending any erroneous messages to the Taiwan independence force…”
Tsai has said she wants to maintain peace with China, but will defend Taiwan’s democracy and security. [FULL STORY]