US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California, but did not rule out a possible visit to the self-governed island. | AFP
“That has nothing to do with my travel, if I would go to Taiwan,” McCarthy was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.A trip in August by McCarthy’s predecessor Nancy Pelosi sparked condemnation from China, which responded with massive military drills around the island.
The United States is one of Taiwan’s closest allies and biggest arms suppliers but also adopts a “One China” policy, recognising Beijing diplomatically and opposing any unilateral changes to the status quo from either side.
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