A U.S. government plane carrying Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) takes off from Taipei Songshan Airport on August 03, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) TAIPEI, Taiwan - A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China.The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet senior leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade, investment and other issues, the American Institute in Taiwan said.
The institute represents the U.S. government, which does not have official ties with Taiwan.China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, responded to Pelosi’s Aug.
2 visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and skies around Taiwan for several days afterward. The Chinese government objects to Taiwan having any official contact with foreign governments, particularly with a high-ranking congressional leader like Pelosi.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan, making her the highest ranked U.S.