China condemns Tsai-McCarthy meeting in the US, deploys aircraft carrier near Taiwan

China warned of “consequences” and deployed an aircraft carrier group near Taiwan in response to the meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy calling their talks “seriously erroneous”, “dangerous”, and warning of “resolute and effective” countermeasures.  
McCarthy, the third highest ranked US official, hosted Tsai on Wednesday, becoming the most senior US figure to meet a Taiwanese leader on US soil in decades.

And other Republican and Democratic lawmakers -- met Tsai at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Reuters reported, stressing the need to accelerate arms deliveries to Taiwan in the face of rising threats from China.

“It is no secret that today the peace we have maintained and the democracy which (we) have worked hard to build are facing unprecedented challenges,” Tsai said in remarks alongside McCarthy, the CNN reported.