Taiwan defends paying visiting lawmakers' expenses as concerns raised

Taiwan's foreign ministry on Tuesday said it was common practice for host countries to pay for the expenses of visiting foreign lawmakers it invites, amid questions raised in Lithuania over whether the practice constitutes a conflict of interest.

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