US lawmakers visit Taiwan following Nancy Pelosi's trip | USA TODAY

The five-member delegation was led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, trade, investment and more issues.

China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, responded to Pelosi’s Aug. 2 visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and skies around Taiwan for several days afterward. The Chinese government objects to Taiwan having any official contact with foreign governments, particularly with a high-ranking congressional leader like Pelosi.

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[charlesbryson]

“The first trip wasn’t the tipping point, let’s try again”

[patshat]

A week after Pelosi visited? Why wouldn’t they all coordinate to make the trip at the same time? For a bunch of people who are so worried about “climate change” they sure don’t do even the simplest things to help.

[kellymartin]

I'm sure the homeless in this country appreciate all these freeloaders are doing

[lorizeimet]

They should visit their own countries borders.

[BigMac-jrth]

Funny they never seem to include why our legislators are going there in first place

[AwkwardTruths]

Why not setup a phone conference or use a zoom meeting?

[Yelladog]

Trying to get 🇨🇳 to retaliate aren't you

[lolnubsauce]

Great idea, let’s give the markets another reason to dump again… Glad to see another pointless trip instead of a phone or video conference…

[natyong]

Paul Pelosi Jr. battery and tech investing trip was so successful of course other lawmakers are flooding the area to make similar deals. How many of these lawmakers have family members that certainly aren't colluding on insider trading information?

[matthewhanna]

More wasted taxpayer money, all could have been done on a Zoom call with Jeffrey Tubin as entertainment 🤡😂🤣🤔

[paloma]

I wonder how much tax payer money are used for these trips, and how much we will make out of them

[u.s.militia]

Nice. Pelosi wasn’t enough. Gotta stir the pot some more. 🙄

[walkerjc]

Come and visit more! Go on escalating inland situation! Soon Taiwan and China mainland will completely be united as one for you sake

[Yeshua_Melchezidek]

So Our Law Makers just going to ignore the warning of a foreign Government smh. They said dont step over the line and yall jumping over it

[sladedrago]

Where is Nancy’s son?? He was there with her to promote his own $$ investments on tax payers dime!

[Garapetsa]

Something just isn't right about this one.

[briandrake]

Income streams. They want in on the action.

[CHMichael]

Isn't the war in Ukraine enough? Oh wait- this one will star right after Ukraine is over.

[mikusoxlongius]

Wasting Our money as fast as they can.

[Firedog]

Nancy had to go pick up her check first . Now the rest can go get the scraps. China seems to be silent. I’d figure this trip would push them over the edge .