Beijing promised to ‘fight back’ over Taiwan leader Tsai’s US visit

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An anticipated meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California

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this week has sparked concerns of a repeat of the pressure campaign China launched last year when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei.

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At that time, Beijing encircled the island democracy with unprecedented military drills – firing multiple missiles into its surrounding waters and sending dozens

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It also cut off contact with the United States over a number of issues from military matters to combating climate change

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It also slammed Washington for allowing Tsai to stopover in the US while en route to and from official visits in Central America

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A defiant Tsai staked out her own ground, pledging as she took off on her 10-day trip not to let “external pressure” stop Taiwan from connecting

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