McCarthy Calls for ‘One Voice’ Against CCP Aggression After Meeting With Taiwan’s Tsai

House speaker also calls for faster weapons delivery to the democratic island

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) greets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on arrival at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for a bipartisan meeting in Simi Valley, Calif. on April 5, 2023. The historic meeting occurring on U.S. soil has been greeted by threats of retaliation by Beijing. Mario Tama/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called on Congress to hasten the supply and delivery of military weapons to Taiwan amid rising tensions between the self-governed democracy and China’s communist regime.

McCarthy (R-Calif.) urged the United States and its allies to take a stand against China’s aggression with a clear and consistent unified message that promotes peace and protects democracy, after meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California on April 5.