US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has said he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in the United States this year, as the presidential office said work was under way on the “transit” plans for an overseas visit.
McCarthy confirmed his intent to meet Tsai while speaking to reporters on Tuesday night, but he also stressed that his decision was not an attempt to appease Beijing, saying he had not ruled out a separate visit to the self-ruled democracy that China claims as its own.
