US: “China doesn’t need to overreact”

The leader of Taiwan, Tsai, during her visit to the Central American countries, first held talks in New York, USA, and on her way back through the city of Los Angeles, which tightened the ropes between Washington and Beijing.

Commenting on China’s announcement that it will take action against Tsai’s meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Patel argued that this trip was just a transit trip.

Explaining that Taiwanese leaders have done this before, Patel said that Tsai has visited the region’s countries via the US 6 times since 2016, and this would be her seventh trip.
After expressing that this practice complies with the principles of one China of the United States, Patel affirmed that there have been no changes in Washington’s policy to preserve the status quo with respect to the Island.

The deputy spokesman said: “There is no need for Beijing to interpret this transit trip in line with US policies differently and overreact. As we have said before, we are against any party changing the status quo unilaterally. “We do not support Taiwan independence,” he said.

Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen left the island yesterday for a 10-day trip abroad where she will visit the Central American countries Guatemala and Belize, and hold talks in the US cities of New York and Los Angeles before and after.

According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tsai will visit Guatemala from April 1-3 and Belize from April 3-5.

Following her visit to the United States, Tsai is expected to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in New York.

It is claimed that the Taiwanese leader will also give a speech in Los Angeles. Cu Finglien, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council, said: “If Taiwan’s leader Tsai meets McCarthy, it would be a provocation that would violate the ‘one China’ principle. In this case, we will take decisive countermeasures.” (AA)