China Stages More ‘Combat Drills’ Near Taiwan During US Lawmakers’ Visit

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (R-6) poses for photos with U.S. congressional delegation and other Taiwan officials during a meeting at the Ppresidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 15, 2022. Taiwan Presidential Office via AP

The Chinese regime staged more military drills around Taiwan on Aug. 15, as a group of U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

The five-member U.S. congressional delegation, led by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), arrived in Taipei late on Aug. 14. Their unannounced two-day trip came on the heels of a similar visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), which drew the wrath of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).