The Presidential Office says President Lai Ching-te will be making stopovers
in Hawaii and the U-S territory of Guam during his seven-day trip to the
South Pacific.

Lai wil leave Taiwan on a chartered flight later tomorrow afternoon and make
his first stop in Hawaii, for a two-night layover before traveling to the
Marshall Islands for talks with President Hilda Heine.

His second stop is Tuvalu, where he will meet with Tuvaluan Prime Minister
Feleti Teo.

Lai will then transit through Guam and spend a night there before flying to
Palau, where he will hold talks Palauan President Surangel Whipps.

The Presidential Office says Lai is scheduled to "make some visits" and "meet
with old friends" while in Hawaii and Guam... in addition to attending
closed-doors think tank events and dinners with Taiwanese expats.

A Presidential Office officials says arrangements for Lai's layovers will
follow past practices and adhere to existing protocols to ensure the
president's safety, dignity and comfort.