Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has honored the late Pope Francis at the Archdiocese in Taipei on Wednesday, as the country remains mum on whether Lai will attend the pope's funeral on Saturday in the Vatican City. The Vatican is one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
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00:00Taiwan's President has paid his respects to the late Pope Francis.
00:05President Lai Qingde honoured the Pope at the Archdiocese in Taipei.
00:09The government has still not confirmed that Lai may attend his funeral on Saturday in the
00:13Vatican City.
00:15The Holy See is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies, but Lai's attendance might
00:20cause opposition from China.
00:29Pope Francis died of a stroke on Monday aged 88.