Speaker Mccarthy visits Taiwan meets with Taiwanese President
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On Thursday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California where they delivered remarks emphasizing the U.S.’s positive relationship with Taiwan. Left-leaning articles highlight that the meeting incensed local immigration groups on both sides of the debate of Taiwan’s sovereignty, while right-leaning articles highlight that China responded to the meeting, saying it will take strong action to defend its “territorial integrity.”
C-SPAN published a centrist article reporting that McCarthy was the highest-ranking U.S. official to meet with a Taiwanese leader on U.S. soil since 1979, when the U.S. formally established diplomatic relations with China. In their remarks, they emphasized the shared values of the U.S. and Taiwan, including democracy and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
A left-leaning article by L.A. Times highlighted that the meeting between McCarthy and Tsai drew protests from local immigrant groups in Simi Valley, California, where the event took place. Residents of the area gathered both in support of and in opposition to Tsai and Taiwan. Some community members asserted that Taiwan is a territory of China, while others countered that Taiwan is a self-governing democracy. In his remarks, McCarthy said the U.S. would honor its commitments to Taiwan, though he did not define what those commitments were.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to McCarthy’s meeting with Tsai, saying it will take strong measures in order to defend its “sovereignty and territorial integrity” while warning the U.S. to not go down the wrong path. Fox highlighted that the meeting occurred at a time of historic lows for U.S.-China relations and the presence of high-ranking members of U.S. government could signal an escalation of tension.
From the left
Taiwan president’s meeting with McCarthy inflames divide among local immigrants
LA Times