Hong Kong CNN  —  An anticipated meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California this week has sparked concerns of a repeat of the pressure campaign China launched last year when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei. At that time, Beijing encircled the island democracy with unprecedented military drills – firing multiple missiles into its surrounding waters and sending dozens of warplanes speeding across a sensitive median line dividing the Taiwan Strait. It also cut off contact with the United States over a number of issues from military matters to combating climate change, in retaliation for what it viewed as a violation of its sovereignty. This time, Beijing has already threatened to “resolutely fight back” if a Tsai-McCarthy meeting goes ahead. See why tensions are rising between US and China over Taiwan See why tensions are rising between US and China over Taiwan 02:32 It also slammed Washington for allowing Tsai to stopover in the US while en route to and from official visits in Central America, warning it could …