LOS ANGELES—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, despite saber-rattling from the Chinese communist regime.
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,” he added.
The speaker later highlighted the democratic values that underlie ties between the United States and Taiwan. “I believe our bond is stronger now than at any time in my lifetime,” he said….