HAGATNA, Guam/SYDNEY --Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, is on a tour of three Pacific island nations this week to try to keep them onside as China whittles away at Taiwanese diplomatic partners in the region.
International relations
Taiwan's Lai faces test in holding onto Pacific island partners
Regional tour seeks to prevent more diplomatic realignment toward China
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits a market during his stay in the Marshall Islands on Dec. 3. (Photo by Tsukasa Hadano)
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