JOURNAL ARTICLE

Taiwan President to Skip Pope's Funeral After Talks With Vatican.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Lee, Yian; Wang, Cindy 3 of 3

Abstract

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, with former Vice President Chen Chien-jen serving as Taiwan's envoy instead. This decision, influenced by China's claim over Taiwan, breaks with past practices where Taiwanese leaders have attended such events. The Vatican, Taiwan's only European diplomatic ally, may have faced diplomatic challenges in accommodating Lai's attendance due to its efforts to improve relations with Beijing. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/04, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:184676354
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