White House to China: Don't use Taiwan visit as 'pretext'

White House to China: Don’t use Taiwan visit as ‘pretext’

John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, told reporters that Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's arrival soon in the United States is the latest in a series of routine transits.

Don't use Taiwan president's US visit as 'pretext': White House to China

The White House national security spokesperson told reporters that Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's arrival in the United States is the latest in a series of routine transits.

White House to China: Don't use Taiwan visit as 'pretext'

Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly near the plane transporting Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office via Reuters The White House is urging China not to use a "normal" stopover in the United States by Taiwan's president as a pretext to increase aggressive activity against Taiwan.

White House to China: Don't use Taiwan visit as 'pretext'

WASHINGTON -- The White House urged China on Wednesday not to use a "normal" stopover in the United States by Taiwan's president as a pretext to increase aggressive activity against Taiwan.

White House to China: Don't use Taiwan visit as pretext

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged China on Wednesday not to use a "normal" stopover in the United States by the Taiwan president as a pretext to increase aggressive activity against Taiwan.

White House to China: Don’t use Taiwan visit as pretext

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged China on Wednesday not to use a "normal" stopover in the United States by the Taiwan president as a pretext to increase aggressive activity against Taiwan. John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, told reporters that Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's arrival soon in the United States is the latest in a series of routine transits. "The Peoples Republic of China should not use this …