Taiwan's president stops in U.S. en route to Central America

Taiwan's president is headed to Central American after stopping overnight in Houston but doesn't plan to meet with President-elect Donald Trump or any members of his transition team during her nine-day trip.


Tsai Ing-wen flew from Houston to Honduras on Sunday and plans to attend the inauguration Tuesday of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. She will then travel to Guatemala and El Salvador before stopping in San Francisco on Friday night en route home.

Tsai hasn't said who she might contact in the United States.

She spoke with Trump by phone on Dec. 2. There are no formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Taiwan. Prior to last month's chat, no American president or president-elect had spoken to any Taiwanese leaders since President Jimmy Carter in 1979 cut off official communications with the nation at the request of China.

China's foreign ministry filed an official complaint to the United States about the call.
 [upi.com]
8/1/17
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