Taiwan, US pay tribute to island`s leader, `Mr. Democracy`
(WorldNews Politics)

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan`s leader, senior government officials and a high-level U.S. envoy on Saturday paid tribute to the man who led Taiwan`s transition to democracy, former President Lee Teng-hui. Keith Krach, the U.S. undersecretary for state, kept a low profile at the service. His presence at the event and on the island has drawn a strong rebuke from China, which sent 18 warplanes across the midline of the Taiwan Strait Friday in an unusually large display of force. The service was held at the Aletheia University in Taipei on a balmy Saturday morning, with President Tsai Ing-wen honoring Lee for bringing a peaceful political transition to the island democracy. Lee died on July 30 at...