United States NSC mourns Lee as 'architect' of Taiwan's free society

The United States National Security Council (NSC) offered its condolences Friday on the passing of Lee Teng-hui (李登輝), praising the former Taiwanese president as a "champion of freedom" and "architect" of Taiwan's free society.

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