A group of five US lawmakers landed in Taiwan on Sunday in another high-level visit that comes days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered China with a trip to the self-ruled island. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., leads the unannounced delegation. The group of lawmakers will meet with Taiwanese officials throughout Sunday. China has condemned such visits in the past, but has yet to issue a statement about Markey’s team. Other members of the delegation include Democratic Rep. John Garamendi of California; Alan Lowenthal of California; Don Beyer of Virginia, and Republican Rep. Amata Radewagen of American Samoa. CHINA FIRES ‘PRECISION MISSILES’ AT TAIWAN STRAITS DAY AFTER NANCY PELOSI COMPLETES SMOKING VISIT PELOSI SHOUTS CHINA WHEN MEETING WITH TAIWAN PRESIDENT TSI ING-WEN: ‘WE WILL NOT ABANDON OUR COMMITMENT’ China has long claimed Taiwan as its territory, despite the fact that the island is democratic and self-governing. The Chinese military conducted extensive live-fire drills around Taiwan in the week after Pelosi visited the island. The Chinese regime argues that the high-level visits violate the US One China policy, which states that the US recognizes the People’s Republic of China as the one and only government of China. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Pelosi was the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan since House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 1997. A group similar to Markey’s delegation also made a surprise landing in Taiwan in April, including Republican senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ben Sasse of Nebraska. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates.
