UPDATE: A second US congressional delegation visits Taiwan

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Last edited Sun Aug 14, 2022, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN

(CNN) A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, the second US congressional delegation to Taiwan this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew the ire of China when she became the first US speaker to visit in 25 years at a time when Washington-Beijing relations have been especially tense.

The new five-member delegation is visiting the self-governing island in an effort to "reaffirm the United States' support for Taiwan" and "will encourage stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait," a spokesperson for Markey said in a statement. The delegation includes Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, the statement added.

The group led by Markey will meet with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu during the visit, and will also hold discussions with the Taiwanese parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Defense committee on security and trade issues, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The foreign ministry added that it sincerely welcomed the delegation, and thanked them for demonstrating the US' strong support toward Taiwan despite escalating tensions with Beijing.

The senator's spokesperson said the delegation "will meet with elected leaders and members of the private sector to discuss shared interests including reducing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and expanding economic cooperation, including investments in semiconductors." China has not yet commented on the congressional visit.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/14/politics/congressional-delegation-taiwan/index.html

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Saw this reported earlier.

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US congressional delegation visits Taiwan


(CNN) A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou said in a statement on Sunday night.

The delegation also consists of Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, the statement added.

The group will meet with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu during the visit, and will also hold discussions with the Taiwanese parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Defense committee on security and trade issues, the ministry said.

The foreign ministry added that it sincerely welcomed the delegation, and thanked them for demonstrating the US' strong support toward Taiwan despite escalating tensions with Beijing. The visit follows a trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan earlier this month, which caused an uproar in US-Chinese relations.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

[HUAJIAO]

1. Oh, boy! This is getting interesting. Glad they went.

Only way to stop a bully is stand up to him.

[erronis]

2. As long as we are willing to let the bully know we won't stand down.

China will continue to try to show its power, both across the Straight of Taiwan and around the world.

They should be able to show their strength through acts of economic and humanitarian support. Obviously their main interest is becoming a larger economic player - they are succeeding. But bellicosity is not a good way to make long-term friends and trading partners.

Now, I should call out all the mis-deeds that the colonial powers (including the USA) have done in the same fashion as the Chinese. No, it is not true that we've corrected our ways. And it is not true that this is "past history".

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. Is China gonna throw another temper tantrum?

[riversedge]

4. China reminds me of Trump in this respect.

[Eugene]

5. Here you go.

China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits (Associated Press)

China also sent warplanes and navy ships across the waterway’s median, which has long been a buffer between the sides that separated amid civil war in 1949. China regards formal contacts between U.S. politicians and the island’s government as support for its independence from Beijing.

Additional drills in the seas and skies surrounding Taiwan were announced by China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday, the Defense Ministry and its Eastern Theater Command announced in a statement.

https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-beijing-nancy-pelosi-tsai-ing-wen-a3f7121cdb6aae8efeb37699aa34c5ea