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A few U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking him to approve Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's stopovers. This comes after media reported that the Trump administration denied Lai permission to transit through New York due to objections from China.
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00:00Several U.S. lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to allow Taiwan President Lai
00:05Qingde to transit through the U.S. Three House Democrats made the request in a letter to U.S.
00:12Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They say the reported decision by the Trump administration
00:17to block Lai's stopovers sends a dangerous signal to Beijing. The Financial Times reported last
00:23week that the U.S. denied Lai permission to transit through New York after China raised
00:28objections.
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