China views engagements between US and Taiwan officials as a breach of its sovereignty. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen in the US in coming weeks, two sources told Reuters on Monday, a move that could replace the Republican Speaker’s anticipated but sensitive trip to the democratically governed island claimed by China.
McCarthy’s office did not respond immediately to Reuters’ questions on the matter, including whether the planned meeting was an effort to avoid raising tensions with China, which was angered by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.During a CNBC interview earlier on Monday, McCarthy declined to answer whether he would visit Taiwan, saying he would announce any travel plans when he had them.
But Taiwan presidents, including Tsai, have a record of traveling through the US en route to other countries, though the US government has generally avoided meeting with senior Taiwan officials in Washington.
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