![]() On her way back to Taiwan she will stop in California, where McCarthy had said he would meet her.China claims the democratic island as part of its territory to be retaken one day and, under its "One China" principle, no country may maintain official ties with both Beijing and Taipei.Beijing warned Wednesday that it was vehemently opposed to any meeting between Tsai and McCarthy and vowed to take "resolute measures to fight back" if it goes ahead.The United States responded by saying China should not use Tsai's stopover as a pretext to act aggressively around the Taiwan Strait.Tsai was seen arriving at her hotel in New York, where dozens of pro-Beijing demonstrators waving China's red flag gathered boisterously while nearby a similarly sized group of pro-Taiwan people cheered and waved their banner and the US stars and stripes.Xu Xueyuan, the charge d'affaires at the Chinese embassy in Washington, said she had spoken directly to US officials numerous times and warned them that Tsai's trip would violate China's core interests."We urge the US side not to repeat playing with fire on the Taiwan question," she told reporters, alluding among other things to last year's visit to Taiwan by then House speaker Nancy Pelosi.Tsai's trip follows Honduras's decision this month to open diplomatic relations with Beijing, leaving Belize and Guatemala among just 13 countries that have official ties with Taipei.After first visiting New York, Tsai will meet her Guatemalan counterpart Alejandro Giammattei and Belize Prime Minister John Briceno in their respective countries, her office said.She will then stop in Los Angeles on her way home. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York Wednesday for a visit that has triggered threats of reprisal by China if she meets with House speaker Kevin McCarthy - and US warnings for Beijing not to overreact.Tsai is stopping over in the United States en route to Central America, where she will meet with the leaders of Guatemala and Belize to shore up ties with those diplomatic allies. Remember, adjusting the brightness on your screen won’t help: “They just told me it was a protester that turned the lights off,” Trump told his supporters. The light-dimming culprit was never found, but Trump said later that a protester was responsible. “That’s the way we have to negotiate for our country.”Īlso Read: Donald Trump on Iraq War Comments: 'I Really Don't Even Know What I Mean' “And because the lights didn’t work, I won’t pay the rent, so we get better lighting, and we don’t pay the rent, right?” Trump said to cheers. ![]() When they did, Trump said that the incident demonstrated how he would negotiate as president. “Ready? Turn off the lights! Turn off the lights! Turn off the lights!” “No! Get those lights off! Off! They’re too bright, turn them off!” Trump told the stagehands and exhorted the crowd. ![]() When the lights came back on, the real estate magnate-turned-reality TV star began waving his arms and led the crowd in a chant: ![]() Are they coming from the dishonest press?”Īlso Read: Johnny Depp Rips Donald Trump's Face Off in Gruesome New Footage (Video) Without missing a beat, Trump said, “They didn’t pay the electric bill. Soon after Trump began speaking Sunday afternoon at a campaign stop in Atlanta, the lights in the hall suddenly shut off and left the stage in darkness. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump did a lights-out job of turning a problem into an illuminating moment Sunday on the campaign trail, supporters would say.
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