new a delegation of five visits the self-governing island in attempt to confirm support for Taiwan” and “will promote stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait,” said a spokesman for Marky said in statement.
The delegation includes Democratic Party representatives John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal and Don Beyer, as well as Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen. added.
group led by Markey will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu during a visit also hold discussions with Taiwanese parliamentCommittee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense on security and trade questions, Ministry of Taiwan of said the Foreign Department.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that she sincerely welcomed the delegation and thanked them for US show of force support to Taiwan despite escalating tensions with Beijing.
The senator’s spokesman said the delegation would “meet with elected leaders and members of in private sector to discuss common interests, including the reduction of tensions in Taiwan Strait and expansion of economic cooperation, including investment in semiconductors”.
During her trip to Taiwan, Pelosi, a California Democrat, said the purpose of the visit was to make it “unequivocally clear” that the US would not “give up” to a democratically ruled island.
China responded to speaker’s trip with launch military exercises that the Ministry of The defense said it started with drill in seas and airspace around Taiwan. In addition to the exercises, Beijing canceled future phone calls between Chinese and US defense leaders, suspended bilateral climate talks and imposed sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family.
The US maintains close informal ties with Taiwan and is required by law to provide Taiwan with defensive arms. But this remains deliberately vague on will he defend Taiwan in in event of Chinese invasion policy known as “strategic uncertainty”.
This story was updated with additional background information.
CNN’s Daniella Diaz, Jeremy Herb, Wayne Chung and Rhea Mogul contributed to this report.
