China began the drills on Saturday after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taipei following a meeting in Los Angeles with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/china-ends-taiwan-drills-after-simulating-blockade-c-10308714

Earlier on Wednesday, China said President Tsai Ing-wen was pushing Taiwan into “stormy seas” after meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9617597/china-airspace-taiwan/

In April, the PLA held large-scale combat readiness drills in the air and waters around Taiwan in response to the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen meeting current US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23649638.china-sends-warplanes-navy-ships-towards-taiwan-show-force/?ref=rss

In violation of its own stated policy, however, Washington has long courted Taipei, and its secessionist president Tsai Ing-wen, in part to unnerve Beijing.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/196622/US-House-Speaker-McCarthy-expected-to-visit-Taiwan

It may have prompted U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s rethink of his visit to Taiwan; McCarthy requested instead that Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen meet him in the United States.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/07/okinawa-japan-china-us-bases-soft-power/

Such remarks are typically directed at the island’s democratically elected government under President Tsai Ing-wen and its most important ally, the United States.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23470723.chinas-foreign-minister-steps-threats-taiwan/?ref=rss

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen already announced on Monday that overall proposed defence spending for 2024 would be set at T$606.8 billion, a 3.5% increase from the previous year.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/taiwan-proposes-3-bln-spending-on-new-weapons-gets-f-16-boost/

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a news conference with the incoming Taiwan Premier Chen Chien-jen and outgoing Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan January 27, 2023.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1746002/taiwan-president-to-visit-us-but-no-word-on-house-speaker-meeting

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library outside Los Angeles.

Source: https://www.lawfareblog.com/water-wars-aukus-goes-nuclear

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (second from left) waves before her departure from Taiwan to Central America, Mar. 29, 2023.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/as-taiwans-tsai-begins-overseas-tour-china-threatens-to-retaliate-if-she-meets-us-house-speaker/

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of AIT, Apr.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/tsai-ing-wen-must-share-the-blame-for-the-deterioration-of-cross-strait-relations/

The country’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, sent her condolences to the families of the victims and said she would travel to Pingtung to visit those affected by the disaster.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/golf-ball-factory-explodes-killing-31009035

The current tensions follow years of increased pressure from Beijing, especially under president Tsai Ing-wen, who has strengthened ties with the United States.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/china-taiwan-reunification-xi-jinping-elections-b2470367.html

The drills come a day after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a 10-day visit to Central America and the United States where she met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/china-news-taiwan-military-exercises-drills-south-china-sea-world-news/88d29541-e553-40e6-866d-b07d7ef30ae6

The extension was announced in December by President Tsai Ing-wen, who called it a “difficult decision” but one that was informed by lessons from Ukraine and the need to boost Taiwan’s defence capabilities.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/09/ukrainian-strategy-has-become-a-model-taiwanese-beef-up-military-to-face-china-threat

The German lawmakers will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as Taiwan’s National Security Council head and the Mainland Affairs Council, which handles issues related to China.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/china-holds-large-scale-joint-strike-drills-aimed-at-taiwan/

Tsai Ing-wen immediately denounced the drills, which come after she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11953993/China-sends-dozens-jets-eight-warships-Taiwan-encircle-island.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen have decided to meet in California, not Taipei, as a result of the island’s security concerns, the reported.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/07/iran-schools-poisonings-students-girls-khamenei/

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a meeting with Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen, after receiving the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon, Taiwan’s highest civilian honour, in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 3, 2022.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mccarthy-meet-taiwans-president-tensions-mount-washington-beijing/story?id=98389001

WASHINGTON — US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California, but did not rule out a possible visit to the self-governed island.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1739992/us-speaker-says-will-meet-taiwan-president-in-california