Texas Governor Greg Abbott meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her transit stop in Houston. Photo: Office of the Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Governor Greg Abbott meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her transit stop in Houston. Photo: Office of the Governor Greg Abbott
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Why a clock was absolutely the wrong gift for Texas governor to give Taiwan’s President Tsai

Greg Abbott apparently didn’t understand the cultural significance of giving a clock to visiting Taiwanese president

Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung

Updated: 9:37am, 10 Jan, 2017

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her transit stop in Houston. Photo: Office of the Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Governor Greg Abbott meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her transit stop in Houston. Photo: Office of the Governor Greg Abbott
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