TAIWAN TENSION: A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, following a major military response from the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China, after US Speaker Pelosi`s visit.
This is the second US congressional delegation to Taiwan this month, August.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew the ire of China when she became the first US speaker to visit in 25 years at a time when Washington-Beijing relations have been especially tense.
In a statement the spokesperson for Markey said:
“The new five-member delegation is visiting the self-governing island in an effort to reaffirm the United States’ support for Taiwan” and will encourage stability and peace across the Taiwan.”
The delegation includes Democratic Reps. John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, the statement added.
This breaking news bit was reported by Franklyn Latunji and edited by Shaun Eugene for Clariform. More details later…
