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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Ben Blanchard and Liz Lee

Taiwan watching Chinese movements but does not see escalation

Taiwanese Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng speaks during a parliament session in Taipei, Taiwan April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Taiwan is keeping watch on a Chinese aircraft carrier but does not expect a large escalation in tensions, the government said on Thursday, after China denounced a meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

McCarthy - the third highest ranking official in the U.S. leadership hierarchy - and other Republican and Democratic lawmakers met Tsai on Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

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