Taiwanese President in LA Tonight
If you noticed that a street or two were shut down near the Bonaventure Hotel this afternoon, that's because the President of Taiwan was arriving for his overnight stay. President Ma Ying-jeou is in Los Angeles tonight before he heads to South America. On his way back, he will stay in San Francisco. While he has no public appointments in the U.S., he may hold private meetings to improve ties between the U.S. and China.
Although he is credited with quickly easing some tensions between his country and China since he took office on May 20, his low-key trip to the U.S. still drew the attention of some protesters this afternoon.
At least 15 cars and motorcycles were assigned to his Ma's arrival this afternoon. Eight black SUV limos pulled up to the hotel as people from the opposition party (they voted for the other guy), who were bussed in, protested across the street from the hotel.
LAist Books Editor Callie Miller contributed to this report
