Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, considered the "father of Taiwan's democracy", has died at the age of 97.
His attempts to delink the island from China sparked tensions with Beijing, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunited one day.
Lee died on Thursday after being in hospital for nearly six months.
.Current President Tsai Ing-wen said "he laid the foundation of a democracy built on pride and our own identity".
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