One other congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan after Pelosi go to

A U.S. congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan almost every week and a half after Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial go to invoked the ire of China.

This delegation was made up of Democrat Sen. Ed Markey, Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal, Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata. The group landed in Taipei on Sunday, greeted by Vice Minister Tah-Rey Yui. Taiwan's Overseas Ministry introduced the arrival on Twitter.

"Vice Minister Yui prolonged the warmest of welcomes to Taiwan's longstanding good friend Senator Markey & his cross-party delegation comprising Consultant Garamendi, Consultant Lowenthal, & Consultant Amata. We thank the like-minded U.S. lawmakers for the well timed go to & unwavering help," the ministry tweeted.

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The delegation is about to fulfill President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, Taiwan's presidential workplace introduced, in accordance with Reuters.

"Particularly at a time when China is elevating tensions within the Taiwan Strait and the area with navy workouts, Markey main a delegation to go to Taiwan as soon as once more demonstrates america Congress' agency help for Taiwan," the workplace stated in an announcement.

The explanation for the go to is to "meet with senior Taiwan leaders to debate U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional safety, commerce and funding, world provide chains, local weather change, and different important problems with mutual curiosity," stated an announcement from the American Institute in Taiwan, the de-facto U.S. embassy on the island.

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The go to, although not as high-profile because the Pelosi-led delegation's current go to, is probably going to attract the additional anger from China, which claims the self-governing island as its personal.

Navy exercise round Taiwan has continued, regardless of China's announcement of the top to their large live-fire drills final week. Chinese language warplanes have been crossing the midpoint of the Taiwan Strait each day, with Taiwan's Protection Ministry documenting 10 as doing so on Sunday, in accordance with the Related Press.