Taiwan won’t be stopped from engaging with world, President Tsai says upon return from US


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TAOYUAN - Taiwan will not be stopped from engaging with the world and will not give in to pressure, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she arrived back from a trip to Central America and United States, where she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, reacted with anger to the McCarthy meeting having demanded it not take place, though so far has held off ratcheting up military tensions to show its displeasure. Speaking after stepping off her flight, Ms Tsai said her enthusiastic welcome overseas was a powerful message....