US Lawmakers Defy Warnings From China To Make A Surprise Trip To Taiwan

 

Daily Mail: China warns US 'not to play the Taiwan card' because it is a 'losing hand' after bipartisan lawmakers met island's 'kick-a**' president in surprise visit in defiance of Beijing 

* Four Democrats, one Republican landed in Taiwan Thursday in 'a show of support' after having served US troops Thanksgiving dinner in South Korea 

* Taiwan has been self-ruled since the two sides split during a civil war in 1949, but China considers the island part of its own territory and wants to reclaim it 

* They met Friday with president Tsai Ing-wen, with one calling her 'kick a**' 

* Their visit is the third by U.S. politicians this year, and has irritated China 

China has warned the US 'not to play the Taiwan card' because it is a 'losing hand' after bipartisan lawmakers visited the island and met its 'kick-a**' president.

In defiance of Beijing, the group of five U.S. lawmakers met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday morning in a surprise one-day visit intended to reaffirm the United States' 'rock solid' support for the self-governing island.

But the Chinese foreign ministry said afterwards Beijing had lodged stern representations with the US over the visit.  

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WNU Editor: China has responded .... US lawmakers’ Taiwan visit a ‘clumsy show’ to be overwhelmed by China’s reunification process (Global Times). 

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