Taiwan tensionsTaiwan's Lai wraps up Pacific tour as region eyes China's next move
Military drills seen as possibility after president tightens ties with islands and U.S.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, center, arrives in the Marshall Islands on Dec. 3, during a tour that also took him to Tuvalu and Palau as well as the U.S. territories of Hawaii and Guam. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
December 6, 2024 16:12 JST
Updated on December 6, 2024 16:52 JST
TAINAN, Taiwan -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday was concluding the first overseas trip of his term, which took him to the three Pacific island states that still recognize Taipei and raised concerns that China could retaliate with another round of war games.