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From: benedict.milley@yahoo.com
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A group of five U.S. lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Sunday in
another high-level visit that comes just days after House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged China with a trip to the self-
governed island.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is leading the unannounced delegation.
The group of lawmakers will meet with Taiwanese officials
throughout Sunday. China has condemned such visits in the past,
but has yet to release a statement regarding Markey's group.
Other members of the delegation include Democratic Reps. John
Garamendi of California, Alan Lowenthal of California, and Don
Beyer of Virginia, and Republican Rep. Amata Radewagen of
American Samoa.
China has long claimed Taiwan as its territory, despite the
island being democratic and self-governed.
The Chinese military held extensive live-fire exercises
surrounding Taiwan in the week following Pelosi's visit to the
island.
The Chinese regime argues the top-level visits violate the U.S.
"One China" policy, which states that the U.S. acknowledges the
People's Republic of China as the one and only government of
China.
Pelosi was the highest-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan since
House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997.
A group similar to Markey's delegation also made a surprise
landing in Taiwan in April, including Republican Sens. Lindsey
Graham of South Carolina and Ben Sasse of Nebraska.
This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lawmakers-visit-taiwan-
unannounced-visit-heels-nancy-pelosi-uproar
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