U.S. officials said that President Tsai Ing-wen's transit is a standard practice, and China should not take the opportunity to take aggressive actions against Taiwan.

(Reuters)

[Compiled Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] "Reuters" reported on the 21st that US officials said that it is "standard practice" for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit the US during her visits in the next few weeks, warning China not to make trouble and take aggressive actions against Taiwan. (aggressive activity).

As part of his trip to Central America, President Tsai plans to stop in New York and Los Angeles on his return journey.

Sources told Reuters that China had expressed "serious concerns" about U.S. House Speaker McCarthy's intention to meet during her stay in California.

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The senior U.S. official told reporters on the 20th that every president of Taiwan has passed through the United States.

Since President Tsai took office in 2019, she has passed through the United States 6 times, the most recent time being in 2019. During all the aforementioned visits, she has met with members of the US Congress. She also pointed out that the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic has limited her travel in recent years. Visit itinerary.

The official emphasized that President Tsai's itinerary is in line with the consistent policy of the United States, "We see no reason for Beijing to distort this transit into something else, and it should not be used as an excuse to increase any aggressive actions around the Taiwan Strait."

Separately, the official noted that U.S. President Joe Biden hopes to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the near future and that Secretary of State Antony Blinken may reschedule a postponed trip to Beijing, adding that "we urge the People's Republic of China to keep these lines of communication open." ".

Politicians planning to meet Tsai in the United States include House Speaker McCarthy, who has advocated a tough stance on China.

Tsai is also expected to deliver a speech in New York or Los Angeles, or possibly both, and meet with Taiwanese living in the United States, officials said.

According to the Associated Press, the Biden administration is trying to avoid a repeat of China's tough response after then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last August. Since Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the already difficult US-China relationship has become more difficult Complicating matters, the Biden administration postponed a planned trip to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in February after the Chinese spy balloon controversy, but said it wanted to get such a visit back on track.

The White House also said on the 20th that Washington and Beijing were discussing a possible visit to China by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

"Agence France-Presse" reported that if the trip takes place, it will be the visit between the highest-level officials of the two countries since the US-China relationship took a turn for the worse in February.

However, according to the "Wall Street Journal" report, Chinese officials hinted that the phone call with the US would not be possible until after Tsai Ing-wen's trip was over.