Coverage to his life and achievements. Lee had been receiving treatment at a taipei hospital. Staff said the cause of death was septic shock and multiple organ failure. President tsai ingwen called his passing a great loss. She also instructed Government Agencies to offer his family whatever assistance they need for his funeral and other matters. Mainland Chinese Media also reported lees death but in a very different way. The global times cited an expert on relations who said lee was traitor to the chinese nation. The statebacked newspaper also criticized his goal of building a statetostate relationship with the mainland. Beijing maintains that taiwan is a p part of china. The u. S. Secretary of state offered his condolences in a statement. Mike pompeo praised lee for playing a crucial role in transforming taiwan into a beacon of democracy, and he sd the u. S. Will continue to strengthen ties with the island. Lets take a lookack at his life. Reporter lee was born in taiwan in 1923. Jan
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