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China 'strongly condemns' US over Taiwan president's Hawaii stay

China condemned the United States on Sunday for facilitating Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's stopover in Hawaii, where he was welcomed by the state's governor. Beijing lodged a formal protest, calling the move a violation of China's sovereignty.

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Published December 01,2024
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China said Sunday that it "strongly condemned" the United States "arranging" for Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to stopover in Hawaii, where he was welcomed by the governor of the island state.

"China strongly condemns the US's arranging for Lai Ching-te's 'stopover' and has lodged serious protests with the US," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement.