Taiwan's Vice President William Lai arrives to attend the inauguration of Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena, in Luque, Paraguay, on August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo TAIPEI — China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, the day after Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned to Taipei after making two stopovers in the United States as part of a trip to Paraguay, angering China which views him as a separatist and a 'troublemaker.' Here are the key issues in Taiwan-US, China-US, and Taiwan-China relations, and why China is so upset about Lai's visit to the United States.

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