5 American lawmakers are visiting Taiwan simply 12 days after a go to by Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted an indignant response from China.
A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan simply 12 days after a go to by Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China.
China responded to Pelosi’s go to by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air round Taiwan.
The five-member delegation is led by Democratic senator Ed Markey and is in Taiwan on Sunday and Monday as a part of a go to to Asia, the American Institute in Taiwan stated.
They may meet senior leaders to debate US-Taiwan relations, regional safety, commerce, funding and different points.
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A Taiwanese broadcaster confirmed video of a US authorities airplane touchdown about 7pm on Sunday at Songshan Airport in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and objects to it having any official contact with overseas governments.
