Taiwan's President Arrives in Hawaii on Sensitive U.S. Trip

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On his first overseas trip since taking office, Taiwan's president has landed in Hawaii. His first stop? A museum presenting Pacific Island culture -- something both Taiwan and Hawaii share.

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00:00This is the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.

00:03And fresh off his nine-hour flight from Taipei,

00:06Taiwan's President Lai Ching-de has made this,

00:08the largest museum in the Pacific,

00:10his first stop of his first overseas trip

00:13since he took office as president.

00:24Earlier, Lai was welcomed by the state's governor

00:27and also Taiwanese people living in Hawaii.

00:31This trip has been labelled an unofficial transit.

00:34China has hit out at the US for hosting Lai,

00:36saying Washington should treat it with utmost caution.

00:40During his two days here in Hawaii,

00:42Lai is also visiting a disaster response centre

00:46and he's expected to meet with local officials,

00:48shoring up that all-important Taiwan-US relationship

00:52as the country transitions from a Biden presidency

00:55to a Trump presidency.

00:57He'll also be looking to reassure Taiwanese back home

01:00amid concerns of what stance Trump will take

01:04when it comes to Taiwan.

01:06John Su and Rick Glauert in Honolulu, Hawaii for Taiwan Plus.

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