McCarthy Confirms Plan to Meet With Taiwan’s President in US

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters outside of his office in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, on March 07, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed on March 7 that he'll meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in the United States next month, adding that the meeting wouldn’t replace his anticipated trip to the democratically governed island.

“That has nothing to do with my travel and if I would go to Taiwan,” the California Republican told reporters, adding that “China can’t tell me where or when to go.”