McCarthy hails friendship with Taiwan amid political tensions with Beijing | Video

Los Angeles, Apr 5 (EFE/EPA).- US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday welcomed Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to California and at their meeting hailed US-Taiwanese "friendship" amid great controversy about the issue and how Beijing will react to such a statement.

"The friendship between America and the people of Taiwan has never been stronger. It is my honor to welcome President (Tsai) to the (Ronald) Reagan (Presidential) Library," wrote the Republican McCarthy on his Twitter account, including a photo of the seated pair chatting at the library. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT).

SHOT LIST: U.S. HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY AND TAIWANESE PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING A BILATERAL MEETING AT THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY IN SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US.

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Date: 05/04/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics » Foreign aid
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 111 seconds
Reference: 55010875605
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