US State Department Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific Kangda once again called on Beijing not to overreact to President Tsai Ing-wen's transit trip. The picture shows President Tsai's visit to New York.

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[Central News Agency] U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and the Pacific Kang Da once again called on Beijing not to overreact to President Tsai Ing-wen's transit trip. He also pointed out that China's unilateral attempt to change the status quo will not force the U.S. government to change the transit status given to Taiwan's president.

The White House said that it has not seen any relevant information about China's military exercises so far.

The U.S. State Department originally planned to brief foreign journalists on President Tsai’s transit through the U.S. before President Tsai’s arrival in the U.S., but it was delayed until today for some reason.

Kang Da (Daniel Kritenbrink) said in the briefing that he is not sure whether this is the first time to brief the foreign media on the transit of the President of Taiwan, but the United States firmly believes in the freedom of the press and in providing the media with accurate and true information. Opportunity".

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Regarding President Tsai's transit, Kangda has repeatedly stressed that President Tsai's transit conforms to the unofficial relationship between the United States and Taiwan, and also conforms to the United States' one-China policy, which remains unchanged.

It is not new that President Tsai is transiting rather than visiting the United States, which is private and unofficial.

Such transit is done out of consideration for the safety, comfort, convenience and dignity of the traveller.

President Tsai has stopped by the United States six times in the past, met members of Congress and state and local officials, made public appearances and attended banquets for overseas Chinese.

Kangda also reiterated the U.S. position to appeal to Beijing, saying that there is no reason to overreact to President Tsai’s transit. President Tsai’s transit is in line with long-standing practice. China policy, opposes unilateral change of the status quo, does not support Taiwan independence, and hopes to peacefully resolve differences between the two sides of the strait.

Kangda also talked about China's increasing provocative activities in the Taiwan Strait in recent years, and Beijing's increasing pressure on Taiwan in the military, economic, diplomatic and information fields. He pointed out that China's unilateral attempt to change the status quo will not force the US government to Change the long-standing practice of facilitating the transit of the President of Taiwan.

White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby (John Kirby) said in a media briefing today that he has not seen any specific Chinese actions against President Tsai's transit. Although China has responded verbally, "we have not seen any other signs of reaction." .