United States lawmakers and Taiwanese leadership are preparing for a high‑level exchange as US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on April 5. This schedule has been confirmed in reports from CNN, citing an April 3 press release from the office of the congressman involved.
The gathering is expected to occur at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, located in Simi Valley, California, and is being viewed as a significant moment in US‑Taiwan relations. The meeting underscores ongoing efforts to maintain dialogue within the framework of the American legislative branch’s interactions with Taiwan’s leadership.
Beijing has warned of a strong response should any formal US‑Taiwan engagements occur during Tsai Ing-wen’s visit. Chinese officials have stressed that Beijing will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity vigorously if Washington and Taipei engage in official contact that challenges the one China principle.
According to statements from China’s Foreign Ministry, the country is closely monitoring developments linked to Tsai Ing-wen’s recent travel through Belize and Guatemala, which included a stopover in the United States on March 29. The ministry reiterated that it would take resolute actions to oppose any official ties that imply recognition or endorsement of Taiwan as a separate state by the United States.
Earlier remarks from the US State Department indicated that there was no immediate cause for Beijing to react sharply to Tsai Ing-wen’s transit through the United States, highlighting ongoing diplomacy and the sensitivity surrounding official interactions involving Taiwan.