News Wire | March 29, 2023 Archive
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U.S. Says Taiwan President Is Just Passing Through. China’s Not Amused
By Meaghan Tobin & Vic Chiang | The Washington Post
Hours before President Tsai Ing-wen’s departure from Taipei, Beijing threatened retribution if she followed through on an expected meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California while on her return journey through the United States from Central America.
More from WPR: Waiting for Tsai’s Departure Won’t Solve China’s ‘Taiwan Problem’
U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open
By Isabel Kershner | The New York Times
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel responded defiantly Wednesday to sharp criticism from President Biden over his government’s contentious judicial overhaul plan, declaring that Israel was “a sovereign country” that would make its own decisions.
More from WPR: The U.S.-Israel Relationship Is Special, but Not Indestructible
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