As predicted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen yesterday. China had already threatened unspecified “countermeasures” if the meeting took place, calling it an unnecessary “provocation.” We still don’t know what the supposed countermeasures are going to be, but Beijing repeated its threats of “forceful” measures after the meeting. A spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party described the meeting as an indication that the United States is on a “wrong and dangerous road.” In the past, these threats have resulted in little more than some additional military drills and flights near Taiwan’s airspace and coastal waters. But in the current international climate, it’s possible that they have something else in mind. (Associated Press)Read More
China: “Forceful” measures after McCarthy meeting
