This meeting strains the already tense relationship between China, the U.S., and Taiwan. Let’s pray for continued peace between these three nations.

From The Epoch Times. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, despite saber-rattling from the Chinese communist regime.

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McCarthy (R-Calif.) and a bipartisan Congressional delegation welcomed Tsai at the Ronald Reagan Library Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

At the start of a meeting, McCarthy called Tsai “a great friend to America.” “I am optimistic we will continue to find ways for the people of America and Taiwan to work together to promote economic freedom, democracy, peace and stability,”

Tsai thanked McCarthy for his hospitality, calling it warm, like the California sunshine, and also thanked the rest of the congressional delegation. …

CCP Threats

The historic meeting came amid escalating threats and military harassment of Taiwan by the Chinese Communist Party.

On the eve of the meeting, the Chinese Embassy sent a threatening email to members of the delegation, warning them to cancel the event. “China will not sit idly by in the face of a blatant provocation and will most likely take necessary and resolute actions in response to the unwanted situation,” the email read.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said there was nothing new about a Taiwanese president transiting through the U.S. and Beijing should not use it as an excuse to take action or ratchet up tensions. …

The CCP has vowed to respond with “resolute measures” over the McCarthy’s meeting with Tsai, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. …

Taiwan’s Diplomacy

Tsai’s U.S. stopover visits to Los Angeles and New York come in the wake of meetings with allies in Latin America over the last few days to strengthen Taiwan’s foreign relations there.

Last week, Honduras became the latest county to cave to CCP pressure and break diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Nicaragua, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Costa Rica have also switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in recent years. …

The California meeting was the first on U.S. soil between a House speaker and a Taiwanese leader, and Tsai’s seventh transit since she took office in 2016.

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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: Getty Images)