Taiwan
The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, at a time when tensions have kept the waterway particularly busy.
The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet President Tsai Ing-wen and other officials.
Emails reviewed by HuffPost reveal RNC members are crafting language to address the island nation, which China still views as its territory.
The drills were prompted by a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and are intended to advertise China’s threat to attack the self-governing island republic.
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“America’s determination to preserve democracy, here in Taiwan and around the world, remains ironclad," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Top Republican senators and Fox News offered Pelosi rare support after she landed on the self-governing island, which China claims as its territory.
HuffPost explains why Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is straining relations between the White House and the Chinese government.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit in 25 years.
The House speaker is traveling on a U.S. military jet, but the White House says China needs to understand Congress is a separate branch of government.
The speaker of the House said the trip would "reaffirm America’s strong and unshakeable commitment to our allies."