Two travelers from Taiwan

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit the United States and meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in an effort to bolster US support amid mounting Chinese military pressure on the island. Meanwhile, Tsai’s predecessor, Ma Ying-jeou, whose opposition party advocates closer ties with Beijing, is visiting China. Ma raised eyebrows at home as he echoed Beijing’s official line that people in democratic Taiwan and mainland China are all “of the same family.” Ma, described by Beijing state media as a “former Taiwanese leader”, is receiving a red-carpet welcome but is not scheduled to meet any Chinese leaders.