A meeting between Taiwan's leader and U.S. House Speaker will provoke a strong reaction from China, said Anna Ashton, China director at the Eurasia Group.
The meeting with McCarthy hasn't been officially confirmed.
"The reality is that McCarthy is third in line to the presidency. A meeting like this would be the senior most U.S. official meeting with a sitting Taiwan president on U.S. soil ever," Aston told CNBC's ""Beijing has already warned about their opposition to this meeting and we could see a reaction, even as big as the reaction after the Pelosi visit."
Crossing of China's red lines by the U.S. could push China into a situation where it feels compelled to use force and act more assertively.in a high-profile visit that infuriated Beijing., including Taiwanese sweets and biscuits., analysts warn. Next week's meeting between Tsai and McCarthy will likely add to already rising tensions.
China has repeatedly said that the issue with Taiwan is an internal affair. Beijing claims that the self-governed island is part of its territory, and maintains that Taiwan should have no right to conduct foreign relations.CNBC Politics
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