Taiwan recently elected a new president, and on Sunday, a bipartisan group of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan to meet with the island nation’s new chief executive in a move which mainland China – that is to say, the Chinese Communist Party – is sure to be displeased with.
The bipartisan delegation of six House members is the first group of current U.S. officials to meet with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and arrived after China concluded two days of “punishment” drills around the island in response to what it described as “separatist acts.”
“I think it’s very important that we show our strong support for Taiwan. I think it is a deterrent,” Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told NBC News before their arrival.
The delegation led by McCaul is his second to the island, and also includes Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., Joe…
