In just 12 days after the visit of the Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, a five-member delegation led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachuset has landed in the self-governing Island.
The delegation will be in Taiwan on Sunday and Monday as part of a visit to Asia, according to the American Institute in Taiwan. They will meet senior leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade, investment and other issues.
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The American Institute in Taiwan is the de facto Embassy of the United States of America in Taiwan. The AIT institution is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the federal government of the United States in Taiwan with Congressional oversight.
A Taiwanese broadcaster showed video of a U.S. government plane landing about 7 p.m. at Songshan Airport in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and objects to it having any official contact with foreign governments.
It responded to Pelosi’s visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air around Taiwan. On 11th August, China announced a successful completion of assignments around Taiwan (Republic of China), however saying that regular patrols will continue.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
