U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, plan to meet senior leaders
The Hindu
The lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on November 25 night and will meet with senior leaders on the island
Five U.S. lawmakers are in Taiwan on November 26 in a surprise one-day visit, said the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy.
The lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on November 25 night and will meet with senior leaders on the island. No further details were provided about their itinerary.
The visit comes as tensions between Taiwan and China have risen to their highest level in decades. Taiwan has been self-ruled since the two sides split during a civil war in 1949, but China considers the island part of its own territory.
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