US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SIMINA MISTREANU
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that U.S. support for Taiwan’s defense remains broad, despite the harsh words and heightened tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed for the Taiwanese.
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