China’s response to a U.S. visit by Taiwan’s leader has been more measured than expected, likely reflecting diplomatic caution in Beijing
Chinese patrol vessels, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, entered the Taiwan Strait as China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visit to the U.S. Photo: Handout/AFP/Getty ImagesTAIPEI—Taiwan warned its allies not to be fooled by China’s relatively low-key response to, saying that Beijing is working to subtly undermine Taipei without sparking a broader conflict.
In the most pivotal event of a groundbreaking visit to the U.S., Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California on Wednesday, marking the highest level political meeting that a Taiwanese president has held while on U.S. soil.
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