US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for two day visit

A delegation of lawmakers from the United States led by vocal China critics Bob Menendez and Lindsey Graham arrived in Taiwan yesterday for a two-day trip as Beijing threatened strong measures in response.

The group of six US legislators is making the latest in a string of visits by foreign



politicians to Taiwan in defiance of Beijing’s efforts to isolate the island nation.

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said the US legislators would meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Wu and defence officials.