Two Taiwan trips – to US and China – reflect diverging visions on how to protect island

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and the U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walk during their meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, U.S., in this handout picture released on April 6, 2023. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and the US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

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TAIPEI – The hospitality extended by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders was “warm like the Californian sunshine”, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said as she reiterated the importance of Washington’s backing of Taipei last week.

“Their presence and unwavering support reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated, and we are not alone,” she said in a speech

at the historic meeting

outside Los Angeles, nearing the end of a 10-day foreign trip which has seen her visit the United States twice.

Two Taiwan trips – to US and China – reflect diverging visions on how to protect island

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