US Lawmakers Make Unannounced Trip to Taiwan 2 Weeks After Pelosi Visit

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A group of five U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, coming just two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went to the self-governing island, according to Taiwanese officials.

A Twitter post issued by the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released photos of Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers meeting with top Taiwanese officials.

Other than the senator, members of the delegation included Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

โ€œVice Minister Yui extended the warmest of welcomes to #Taiwanโ€™s longstanding friend @SenMarkey & his cross-party delegation comprising @RepGaramendi, @RepLowenthal, @RepDonBeyer & @RepAmata. We thank the like-minded #US๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ lawmakers for the timely visit & unwavering support,โ€ the Twitter post said.

Markey in a statement confirmed that an unannounced delegation led by him arrived on Sunday and would meet with Taiwanese officials the same day.

โ€œThe delegation will meet with senior Taiwan leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, global supply chains, climate change, and other significant issues of mutual interest,โ€ his statement read.

Taiwanโ€™s presidential office told Reuters that the group would meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday morning. Taiwanโ€™s foreign ministry published pictures of four of the group being met at Taipeiโ€™s downtown Songshan Airport having arrived on a U.S. Air Force transport jet, while Markey arrived at the Taoyuan International Airport.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has previously issued threats about such visits in the past but it hasnโ€™t said anything yet relating to Markeyโ€™s group. Since 1949, the CCP has claimed Taiwan as its territory despite Taiwan never having been under CCP rule.

By Jack Phillips

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