Taiwan president Tsai says US visits reinforce determination to defend itself


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TAIPEI (REUTERS) - The recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan's determination to defend itself, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday (Aug 26) as she met the latest US lawmaker to visit the island in defiance of Beijing. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the democratically elected government in Taipei, launched military drills near the island after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in early August. Around a week later she was followed by five other law makers and late on Thursday Senator Marsha Blackburn touched...