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China vows 'forceful' response over Taiwan VP's US visit

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China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Taiwan vice president takes off for US amid China tensions – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    China has firmly opposed the trip and decried Lai as a separatist. Taipei, meanwhile, has said the visit is not unusual, as Taiwanese vice presidents have visited the US several times before.

  2. New York Post

    China condemns visit of ‘troublemaker’ Taiwan VP to US (opens New York Post)

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    Lai, greeted by supporters waving flags as he arrived at his New York hotel, wrote on social media platform X that he was “looking forward to seeing friends and attending transit programs in …

  3. Al Jazeera

    China vows ‘forceful measures’ as Taiwan’s vice president arrives in US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Beijing condemns William Lai’s stopover in US, describing him as a separatist and ‘troublemaker through and through’.

  4. The Guardian

    China vows ‘vigorous’ response to US visit by Taiwan vice president (opens The Guardian)

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    Foreign ministry in Beijing condemns William Lai as ‘troublemaker’ and says it is ‘closely following developments’

  5. France 24

    China vows 'forceful' response over Taiwan VP's USA visit (opens France 24)

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    China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring.

  6. Digital Journal

    China vows 'forceful' response over Taiwan VP's US visit (opens Digital Journal)

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    China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was

  7. Deutsche Welle

    China expresses anger over Taiwan VP's visit to US – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Taiwanese Vice President William Lai is on a brief visit to the US before heading to Paraguay. China has condemned this action, and called him a "troublemaker."

  8. Local News 8

    Taiwan’s vice president is passing through New York. And China isn’t happy (opens Local News 8)

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    By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — China’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and presidential candidate William Lai through the United States, calling him a “troublemaker through and through.

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