NEW YORK -- Taiwan Vice President William Lai arrived in New York on Saturday at the start of a sensitive U.S. stopover, which China has condemned and Taiwanese officials fear could prompt more Chinese military activity around the democratically governed island. Lai, the front-runner to become Taiwan's president in elections in January, is officially making only transit stops in the United States on his way to and from Paraguay for the swearing in of its president next week. Lai said that he had arrived in New York, on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "Happy to arrive at the #BigApple, icon of liberty, democracy & opportunities," Lai post...Keep on reading: Taiwan vice president stops over in New York on way to Paraguay