Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te held a phone call Wednesday with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson during his Pacific tour including stopovers in the United States, which has been opposed by mainland China, according to U.S. media.The first direct conversation between Lai and Johnson since the Taiwanese leader took office in May followed telephone talks earlier this week between Lai and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, underscoring Washington's steadfast support for Taiwan, the U.S. government-funded Voice of America said.Taiwan's presidential office said it has yet to receive…READ FULL ARTICLE
