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 | Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui is interviewed by The Associated Press Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at his hotel in Pasadena, Calif. Lee issued a sobering warning to the United States and other democratic nations, saying to 'tolerate China's oppression at home and military adventures abroad' could lead to global disaster. Lee, credited with bringing democracy to Taiwan in the late 1990s, said 'free nations must remain on the alert' as China grows in economic strength. click to open  |  | Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui speaks to reporters while touring the Jefferson Memorial in Washington October 17, 2005. Lee is in Washington to pedal his vision of an independent Taiwan, aiming to draw international attention to China's military threats against his island. The 82-year-old former president stepped down in 2000 after a 12-year tenure and retains much influence in Taiwan. click to open |  | Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui tours the Jefferson Memorial in Washington October 17, 2005. Lee is in Washington to pedal his vision of an independent Taiwan, aiming to draw international attention to China's military threats against his island. The 82-year-old former president stepped down in 2000 after a 12-year tenure and retains much influence in Taiwan. click to open |  | Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui smiles beneath a statue of Thomas Jefferson while touring the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, October 17, 2005. Lee is in Washington to pedal his vision of an independent Taiwan, aiming to draw international attention to China's military threats against his island. The 82-year-old former president stepped down in 2000 after a 12-year tenure and retains much influence in Taiwan. click to open |
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