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US, China and Taiwan walk delicate line over US Speaker McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan leader Tsai
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy attend a meeting at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on April 6.
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WASHINGTON/TAIPEI – Standing side by side in a show of solidarity at their historic meeting
But neither mentioned China by name in their joint statements to the press – a subtle sign of restraint by Washington’s and Taipei’s leaders, neither of whom want to further escalate tensions with Beijing, which views Taiwan as part of China and any support of the island’s independence as a challenge to its own sovereignty.