No reason for China to overreact to transit by Taiwan's president, senior US officials say

FILE PHOTO: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visits a military base in Chiayi, Taiwan March 25, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sees no reason for China to overreact to planned transits of the United States this week and next month by Taiwan's president, senior U.S. officials said, calling them consistent with long-standing practice and the U.S. one-China policy that recognizes Beijing diplomatically, not Taipei.