China Warns of Retaliation if US Officials Meet with Taiwan President
TL;DR
China has threatened "resolute countermeasures" over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during an upcoming visit in Los Angeles by the head of the self-governing island democracy. Diplomatic pressure against Taiwan has ramped up recently, with Beijing poaching Taipei's dwindling number of diplomatic allies while also sending military fighter jets flying toward the island on a near daily basis.
- China threatens retaliation if Tsai and McCarthy meet The Associated Press
- Taiwan president defiant after China threatens retaliation for US trip Yahoo News
- China warns of retaliation if Taiwan’s president meets US House speaker during visit The Guardian
- China vows to ‘fight back’ if US speaker meets Taiwan’s president Al Jazeera English
- China threatens retaliation if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan president New York Post
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