US envoy caps Taiwan trip with tribute to late democracy leader

TAIPEI: A US cabinet member visited a shrine to Taiwan's late president Lee Teng-hui on Wednesday, praising his role in steering the island's transition to democracy, as he capped a historic trip to the island that has riled China. Health chief Alex Azar finished a three-day visit to Taiwan on Wednesday that Washington has billed as its highest-level delegation since the US switched diplomatic recognition to China in 1979. His visit comes as US-China relations plunge to historic lows with the two powers clashing over a wide range of issues...