* 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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2 comments:
Another re-run from non-runners trying for pluses on their report card.
The huffing and puffing is old and tedious. And unnecessary. Speak softly and carry a big stick. Be different....for once.
I don't know why China will be the only one who has the right to tell it's opinion. This travel is only symbolic but symbols are important too.
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