Staff writer, with CNA, WASHINGTONVice president-elect William Lai (賴清德) was invited to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington because of his advocacy for freedom of religion and human rights, prominent Chinese-American pastor Bob Fu (傅希秋) said on Thursday. Since Lai stepped down as premier in January last year, he has been deeply involved in the promotion of human rights, Fu said. US President Donald Trump and US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed the gathering of religious and political leaders from around the world. Lai is to be sworn in as vice president in May. The National Prayer Breakfast, a bipartisan event founded in 1953, aims to “unite individuals of different nationalities, religions and political perspectives through the power of prayer,” the formal invitation says.

Source: Taipei Times February 07, 2020 15:56 UTC