Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flew to the United States on Saturday to launch a week-long tour of the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but has ignited fiery threats from Beijing. In a speech shortly before take-off, Lai said the trip "ushered in a new era of values-based democracy" and he thanked the US government for "helping to make this trip a smooth one".
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