Taiwan’s President Lands in the U.S. Amid Threats From China

Beijing warns that Tsai Ing-wen’s planned meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy could provoke retaliation

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen in New York during what the U.S. says is a stopover on her way to visit Guatemala and Belize, which diplomatically recognize Taiwan.PHOTO: YUKI IWAMURA/ASSOCIATED PRESS

By James T. AreddyFollow and Charles HutzlerFollow

March 29, 2023 5:50 pm ETPRINTTEXT

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NEW YORK—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York on Wednesday for her first visit to the U.S. in more than three years, in the face of threats from Beijing that American politicians who engage with her could trigger unspecified retaliation.

Her visit through Friday provides Ms. Tsai with a rare opportunity to command an international stage and promote the democratic island to its most prominent champion, the U.S.