Taiwan will not back down to threats, Taiwan VP says on US trip

[1/5] Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai speaks during a luncheon in New York City, New York, U.S., in this handout picture released on August 14, 2023. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS TAIPEI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China. William Lai, also frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president at January elections, is in the United States on what is officially a transit stop on his way to…