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Taiwan's president, Sa Ying-Win, is in the US today.

This is in New York as part of a high stakes trip to Central America and the US.

Taiwan is heading into a presidential election year and of course China is closely watching

the visit as well, saying it, quote, damages peace and threatening to take resolute measures

to fight back.

With us now, as NPR is Emily Fang in Taipei to explain why this trip is so important.

Hi, Emily.

Hi, Sasha, good morning.

Tell us more about this trip in the itinerary for the president.

So as you mentioned, she's in New York today.

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