House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan president, visit marks historic first
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Speaking carefully to avoid unnecessarily escalating tensions with Beijing, Tsai and McCarthy steered clear of calls from hard-liners in the U.S. for a more confrontational stance toward China in defense of self-ruled Taiwan.
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China says Tsai-McCarthy meeting will 'further damage' Sino-US relations
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