Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen consults with Speaker McCarthy at Reagan Library

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on a chilly Wednesday morning, April 5, for a historical conference with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

" The relationship in between America and the people of Taiwan has never been stronger," McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, said in a tweet. "It is my honor to welcome President (Tsai) to the (Reagan Library).".

Tsai's check out with McCarthy comes throughout a stopover on her way house after sees to Belize and Guatemala.

President Tsai Ing-wen is greeted by @SpeakerMcCarthy upon her arrival. pic.twitter.com/OGVkDcW7qN.

—-- Hanna Kang (@byhannakang) April 5, 2023.

She showed up in the middle of countering demonstrators, some holding Taiwan flags and banners while others waved Chinese flags.

China views interactions in between U.S. and Taiwanese authorities as a challenge to its claim to the island as its territory. The United States broke off official ties with Taiwan in 1979, while formally developing diplomatic relations with the Beijing federal government.

A representative for the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles condemned the prepared meeting, saying the Chinese federal government is the "sole legal federal government representing the whole of China," and Taiwan is "an inalienable part of China's area.".

An aircraft with a banner reading, "One China! Taiwan belongs to China!" in red lettering circled the governmental library while a big crowd of local, national and international media gathered outside and the Taiwanese president and McCarthy were within.

Previous Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year, went to Taiwan. In a viewpoint piece published around the time of her visit, she said: "We should stand with Taiwan.".

This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day.

City News Service and The Associated Press added to this report..