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Former Taiwan President Tsai to make US visit for Stanford conference
Ex-President Tsai Ing-wen will travel to the United States next week to address a security conference at Stanford University. The trip marks her first visit to America since stepping down from office earlier this year.
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TAIPEI — Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announced Friday that she will travel to the United States next week to deliver remarks at a Stanford University security conference.
The visit represents Tsai's first trip to the country since she completed her second presidential term in 2024. She did not provide specific dates for the journey or elaborate on the nature of her remarks at the California institution.
Tsai, who led Taiwan for eight years until her recent departure from office, has maintained a prominent public profile following the conclusion of her presidency. Her appearance at the Stanford forum is expected to draw regional attention given Taiwan's strategic importance and ongoing cross-strait tensions.
The former president has been a significant figure in Taiwan's democratic development and cross-strait affairs, making her international engagements subject to close scrutiny in both regional and global policy circles.