Taiwan dispatches new Lai aide to feel out Trump's team

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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te waves as he visits the Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition in Taipei on Sept. 19.  © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- Taiwan sent a newly appointed national security official to Washington this week to try to engage with the Trump administration, Nikkei Asia has learned.

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