Taiwan’s president to visit Pacific island nation allies

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s presidential office said on Friday that President Lai Ching-te will visit Taiwan’s Pacific island nation allies.

The office will hold a news conference on Friday morning about the trip, it said without giving further details.

Reuters reported last week that Lai was planning to stop over in Hawaii and possibly Guam on the visit.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)