Chinese Embassy Threatens Congress over Taiwan Meeting

China’s embassy in Washington is issuing new threats in an apparent last-ditch effort to derail a bipartisan congressional delegation’s expected meeting with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen tomorrow, National Review has learned.

Earlier today, Li Xiang, a diplomat who identified himself as a counselor in the congressional-affairs section of the Chinese embassy, sent congressional offices a threatening note about the expected meeting between Tsai and the lawmakers. The subject line read: “About the possible meeting with Tsai in California,” suggesting that the embassy believes that the meeting, which is slated to take place tomorrow at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, can be prevented.

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China’s embassy in Washington is issuing new threats in an apparent last-ditch effort to derail a bipartisan congressional delegation’s expected meeting with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen tomorrow, National Review has learned.

Earlier today, Li Xiang, a diplomat who identified himself as a counselor in the congressional-affairs section of the Chinese embassy, sent congressional offices a threatening note about the expected meeting between Tsai and the lawmakers. The subject line read: “About the possible meeting with Tsai in California,” suggesting that the embassy believes that the meeting, which is slated to take place tomorrow at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, can be prevented.