US Lawmakers Make Unannounced Trip to Taiwan Weeks After Pelosi Visit

(L–R) U.S. Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry Department of North American Affairs Director-General Douglas Hsu, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, a delegate from American Samoa, pose for a photo at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 14, 2022. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters

A group of five U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 14, about two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited the self-governing island, according to Taiwanese officials.

A Twitter post issued by the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released photos of Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers meeting with top Taiwanese officials.