Taiwan President Lai Ching-te addressed the media upon returning from a diplomatic visit to Pacific allies. He vowed to maintain peace and stability in the region and continue to uphold democracy. Lai's trip to the Pacific included stopovers in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, which has angered China.
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00:00President Lai Ching-te has returned from a diplomatic visit to Taiwan's allies in the
00:04Pacific.
00:05Upon arrival at Taoyuan Airport, he spoke about his trip and Taiwan's role in the world.
00:11As long as we are determined to defend democracy and deepen democracy, we will be able to gain
00:22more support.
00:23Not only can we defend Taiwan, but we can also maintain regional peace and stability.
00:35Lai's trip to the Pacific included stopovers in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam.
00:41The trip angered China, which claims Taiwan as its own.
00:45Beijing is expected to launch another round of military exercises around Taiwan in response.