The Pentagon is planning a visit by spokesman Kevin McCarthy

The Pentagon is planning a visit by spokesman Kevin McCarthy to Taiwan

The Pentagon plans for spokesman Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan “sometime in the spring” after supporting Pelosi’s trip last year, despite China’s increased military drills

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The Pentagon is preparing for US spokesman Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan later this year.

Punchbowl News reported Monday on the development, citing an official directly involved in the talks.

Biden administration officials anticipate McCarthy will visit Taiwan sometime in the spring, the report said.

After McCarthy’s election as speaker earlier this month, Republicans will make fighting China’s power a key pillar of their new House majority.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy will visit Taiwan later this year.  Pictured: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy at the US Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2023

Speaker Kevin McCarthy will visit Taiwan later this year. Pictured: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy at the US Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2023

McCarthy previously said ahead of last year’s midterm elections that he would visit Taiwan if he became speaker.