LOS ANGELES — At the Miss Taiwanese American pageant, contestants usually answer questions like, "Describe yourself in three words."
This year, with the competition taking place days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taiwan, organizers prodded the young women to share their thoughts about the island.
One contestant, Tiffany Chang, highlighted Taiwan's vaunted semiconductor industry and a democratic government that provides universal health care and has legalized same-sex marriage.
