US trip pays off for Taiwan VP with China drills more ‘thunder than rain’

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Taiwan's Vice President William Lai waves at Taoyuan International Airport before his departure to the United States for a stopover in New York on his way to Paraguay, in Taoyuan, Taiwan August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TAIPEI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A highly sensitive trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States this month has paid off in showing him to be a responsible leader who won't escalate tensions and after Chinese drills in response to the visit fizzled out within a day. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and...