China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, threatens unspecified retaliation if the get-together between President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy happens.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with senior security officials on Tuesday to discuss the “regional situation” ahead of her meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California, which China has demanded not take place.if the get-together, scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, happens.
After then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei in August, China staged war games around Taiwan. Taiwan’s presidential office said Tsai held the video conference from Belize, her last stop on a Central American trip before going to Los Angeles.“The president asked relevant units to continue to grasp the surrounding situation, and to enable the visiting delegation to continue to grasp the situation in real time,” it added, referring to keeping Tsai and her team updated while they are overseas.
Tsai “expressed her gratitude” to colleagues who are sticking to their posts to ensure national security during a long weekend holiday this week, the office said. Officials on the call included National Security Council secretary-general Wellington Koo and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, who are with the president, as well as National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen, who has remained in Taipei, the statement added.Tsai is due to return to Taipei on Friday.
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