Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen’s trip to Central America builds tensions in China

Publié le 30 mars 2023Mis à jour le 30 mars 2023

The president of Taiwan, Tsia Ing-Wen, is visiting Latin America for ten days. She left Taiwan on Wednesday and arrived in New York. The president of Taiwan declared that his country will firmly travel the path of freedom and democracy and will interact with the rest of the world, highlighting the fact that while the path is difficult, Taiwan is not travelling it alone.

Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, arrived in New York to crowds of supporters and protesters on a stopover visit that China has labelled a “provocation”.

Tsai is stopping in the US twice during her 10-day visit to diplomatic allies Guatemala and Belize. Her itinerary has not been disclosed and none of the events were open to the public or media. However videos shared on social media and from the travelling press pack show her arriving at a New York hotel, waving at a crowd of supporters holding US and Taiwan flags.