Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, arrived in Honolulu Saturday morning for a three-day visit -- his first time in the islands and the Pacific since taking office in May.

Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in Hawaii to begin a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific, his first since assuming office. He was greeted at a Honolulu hotel by cheering supporters who put festive leis around his neck.

Taiwan’s president departed for his trip to the South Pacific that will include a two-day transit in the U.S., his first since assuming office, though few details about his itinerary are public

China urged the United States on Friday to exercise the "utmost caution" on relations with democratically-governed Taiwan, ahead of a sensitive trip its President Lai Ching-te starts this week to both Hawaii and Guam,

The United States is set to host Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during stopovers in Hawaii and Guam as part of the first international trip of his tenure, defying protests from China. Lai, who took office in May,

F-16 jets escort the plane of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who embarked on a trip to visit Taiwan's allies in the Pacific, on Nov. 30, 2024. Lai's weeklong tour will include stopovers in the United States,