Taiwan's President Tsai arrives at Houston hotel

(7 Jan 2017) Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived at a hotel in Houston on Saturday as she makes transit stops in the US during her trip to the Americas. An official with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Saturday that neither Trump nor transition officials would be meeting with Tsai. Still, Tsai's trip will be scrutinised by Beijing for any signs that Trump's team will risk its ire by further engaging with the self-ruled island that China considers its territory. Tsai, who departed Taipei on Saturday, pledged to bolster Taiwan's international profile as she set off on a trip to reinforce relations with diplomatic allies in Central America, a task that has taken on new urgency as Beijing ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate Taipei. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/89f0f5dea6edc6f69771f53858f5bf1b Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork