US Military Aircraft Makes Lightning Visit to Taiwan

U.S. Sevs. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) wave next to Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, after their arrival via a U.S. Air Force freighter at Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 6, 2021. Central News Agency/Pool via Reuters

A U.S. military airplane arrived at Taipei Songshan Airport and departed after a brief stopover, according to a Taiwan legislator.  The visit sparked stern criticism from Beijing.

On the morning of July 15, a U.S. military aircraft C-146A landed at Taipei Songshan Airport and stayed for about 10 minutes before its takeoff, according to Wang Ting-yu, an MP of the Republic of China (ROC) and a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Wang posted a 66-second video regarding the event on his personal Facebook account.