More U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan

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A Taiwan Foreign Affairs Ministry official greets U.S. Sen. Ed Markey at the airport near Taipei on Sunday. Associated Press/Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., led a five-member delegation to the disputed island Sunday. The lawmakers planned to meet with leaders in the Taiwanese government and the private sector to talk about investments in semiconductors and security in the Taiwan Strait. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited Taiwan less than two weeks ago, drawing condemnation from China, which considers the self-governing island its property.

How is China reacting now? Chinese warplanes have continued crossing the midpoint of the Taiwan Strait on a daily basis even after ending military exercises last Wednesday. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 10 Chinese planes crossed on Sunday.

Dig deeper: Read Carolina Lumetta’s report in The Stew about the significance of Pelosi’s recent visit.

Kent Covington

Kent is a reporter and news anchor for WORLD Radio. He spent nearly two decades in Christian and news/talk radio before joining WORLD in 2012. He resides in Atlanta, Ga.

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