TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -- The U.S. and Taiwanese vice presidents had a brief conversation on Thursday at the inauguration of the new Honduran president, a rare encounter that is highly symbolic and likely to add to Beijing's tensions with Washington.
William Lai 'talked briefly and interacted naturally' with U.S. counterpart

Taiwan's Vice President William Lai, right, speaks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris during the Honduras president's inauguration ceremony in Tegucigalpa on Thursday. © Taiwan Presidential Office/AFP/Jiji
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -- The U.S. and Taiwanese vice presidents had a brief conversation on Thursday at the inauguration of the new Honduran president, a rare encounter that is highly symbolic and likely to add to Beijing's tensions with Washington.