Beijing angry at Taiwan president’s US stops

Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen left for the United States on Thursday on a trip that has angered Beijing. Ms Tsai gave a warning that democracy must be defended and said the island faced threats from “overseas forces”, in a reference to China. Beijing, which views self-ruled Taiwan as a wayward province, has called on the US not to allow Ms Tsai to stop there on her overseas tour. She is due to spend four nights in America. Ms Tsai will go to New York on her way to visiting four Caribbean allies, and is expected to stop in Denver on the way back.