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Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian will stop off in the United States on his way to Nicaragua this week, officials said Saturday, in a trip that seemed certain to spark concern in China.
Chen’s itinerary is likely to displease Beijing because it has tried to keep Taiwan from developing foreign relations that indicate the acceptance of the self-ruled island as independent.
Last year, Washington refused requests for Chen to stop in San Francisco and New York, a move that Taiwanese officials said was designed to curry favor with Beijing.
Nicaragua is one of a handful of nations that gives diplomatic recognition to Taiwan.
