US House Speaker McCarthy announces plans to meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during his upcoming visit to California. The move aims to strengthen ties between the US and Taiwan, as tensions with China remain high.

McCarthy’s decision follows several reports from various news sources about his scheduled meeting with President Tsai. Reports from The Guardian, Yahoo News, and Financial Times have indicated that McCarthy’s visit to Taiwan is expected to irritate China, which has long considered Taiwan a renegade province.

McCarthy’s visit comes at a time when tensions between China and the US are high. The two countries have been in a trade war for several years and have been at odds over several issues, including Taiwan, which China claims as its territory.

The meeting between McCarthy and Tsai is expected to focus on issues of mutual concern, including economic and political relations between the US and Taiwan. The two are also expected to discuss China’s rise as a global superpower and its impact on the region.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government has criticized McCarthy’s plans to visit Taiwan. A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry has warned the US against meddling in China’s internal affairs and called on the US to abide by the One China policy.

Despite China’s objections, McCarthy has expressed his intention to visit Taiwan and to meet with Taiwan’s president. He has emphasized the importance of building strong relationships with democratic allies in the region and has called Taiwan an important partner for the US in the Indo-Pacific.