Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, defying dire warnin...
Kevin McCarthy had earlier vowed to follow Democrat Nancy Pelosi, whom he succeeded as US House speaker, by traveling to TaiwanRepublican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, defying dire warnings from China that he was"playing with fire."
McCarthy had originally planned to follow the example of his Democratic predecessor as speaker, Nancy Pelosi, who visited Taiwan in August, prompting a furious China to conduct its largest-ever military exercises around the island -- a self-governing democracy Beijing claims as part of its territory.
"The US keeps saying that transit is not a visit and that there are precedents, but we should not use past mistakes as excuses for repeating them today," she said. "We have demonstrated a firm will and resolve to defend ourselves, that we are capable of managing risks with calm and composure and that we have the ability to maintain regional peace and stability," she told the dinner.
Pelosi's visit last year triggered an angry response from Beijing, with the Chinese military conducting drills at an unprecedented scale around the island.
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