Taiwan’s leader is visiting Guam in his second stop in U.S. territory on an ongoing overseas trip. President Lai Ching-te arrived Wednesday night from the Pacific Island country of Tuvalu.

(Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was in the U.S. territory of Guam on Wednesday, his second U.S. stopover in less than a week during a tour to reinforce ties with Pacific allies in the face of increasing Chinese pressure.

In the face of “authoritarian expansion,” all like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific must unite to “safeguard democracy, peace, and prosperity,” Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in a visit to the