US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy greeted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday at the start of a meeting that has already infuriated China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own.
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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy greeted Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday at the start of a meeting that has already infuriated China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own.