Taiwan’s president visits the U.S. as tensions with China rise

Taiwan’s president is in the U.S., delivering a message that keeping her self-ruled island strong will help ensure the world’s safety.

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  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center attends an event at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Thursday, March 30.
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  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center, attends an event at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Thursday, March 30.
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  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, second from left on stairs, arrives at an event at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Thursday, March 30.
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  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, Thursday, March 30.
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  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at a hotel, Thursday, March 30, in New York.
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  Protesters opposed to Taiwanese independence gather at a hotel where Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to arrive in New York, Wednesday, March 29.