He led the island's transition away from a police state to one of Asia's most vibrant democracies. His insistence that Taiwan be treated as a sovereign state angered Beijing, which considers it part of its territory.
Lee Teng-hui, 97, Taiwan's First Democratically Elected President, Dies
The New York Times - 30 Jul 2020 16:08
He led the island's transition away from a police state to one of Asia's most vibrant democracies. His insistence that Taiwan be treated as a sovereign state angered Beijing, which considers it part of its territory.
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