Another lawmaker delegation led by Sen Ed Markey (D-MA)- landed in Taiwan Sunday just days after Speaker Pelosi’s August 2nd visit. The unannounced visit ratcheted up China’s anger and brought out more “military exercises” around the island. The delegation also consisted of Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal, Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa. They were set to meet with President Tsai Ing-Wen on Monday (Washington Examiner).
Vice Minister Yui extended the warmest of welcomes to #Taiwan’s🇹🇼 longstanding friend @SenMarkey & his cross-party delegation comprising @RepGaramendi, @RepLowenthal, @RepDonBeyer & @RepAmata. We thank the like-minded #US🇺🇸 lawmakers for the timely visit & unwavering support. pic.twitter.com/XZKoKhnPZO
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) August 14, 2022
“Full of thanks for the bicameral & bipartisan #US congressional delegation led by @SenMarkey for their visit. Authoritarian #China can’t dictate how democratic #Taiwan makes friends, wins support, stays resilient & shines like a beacon of freedom. JW”
Taiwan Foreign Ministry on Twitter
Full of thanks for the bicameral & bipartisan #US congressional delegation led by @SenMarkey for their visit. Authoritarian #China can’t dictate how democratic #Taiwan makes friends, wins support, stays resilient & shines like a beacon of freedom. JW pic.twitter.com/H31SILqAvo
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) August 15, 2022
Congressional delegations have been visiting Taiwan more frequently lately. Another lawmaker delegation is nothing new. April- May- August- August – just this year so far. Some have been bipartisan, Pelosi’s not so much. It was Pelosi’s visit that rankled China to the point of conducting massive military exercise in areas around Taiwan that were previously unheard of. But when another lawmaker delegation made an unannounced trip over the weekend, China renewed their exercises.
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H/T Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children
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