US urges China not to overreact when Taiwan leader meets US House Speaker
(VOVWORLD) -White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre repeated the US’s clear position calling on China to refrain from overreacting to US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's Wednesday meeting with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, who transited in the US en-route to Taiwan from some American countries.
 Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. Photo: EPA-EFE
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“We have said there is no reason for Beijing to turn this transit into something that is used as a pretext to overreact,” Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing on Wednesday, adding that’s been part of a long US tradition.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning voiced China’s strong protest against the US arranging for Tsai to meet with House Speaker McCarthy, the third highest-ranking US official. China will closely monitor the situation and resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Mao said.