China warned the Biden administration to tread cautiously on the issue of Taiwan after President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii on his first stopover on US soil.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te held a 20-minute call with former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday during a visit to Hawaii, during which they discussed China's military threats,

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets.