Posted 2/22/2024, 6:16:00 PM
Bipartisan US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Meet President Despite China Tensions
- Bipartisan group of 5 US lawmakers visits Taiwan, led by Rep. Mike Gallagher, a vocal China critic
- Delegation meets with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen, who hopes for more US-Taiwan interaction
- Lawmakers are members of House Committee on Competition with China, which Gallagher chairs
- China has long claimed Taiwan and threatens force; previous US visits seen as validating independence
- Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, who will succeed Tsai in May, meets US lawmakers for first time