U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, draw Chinese rebuke

A group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night by military aircraft, prompting a rebuke from China, with its military conducting a "combat readiness patrol" near the Taiwan Strait.According to the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong newspaper, the lawmakers group consists of four senators, including John Cornyn and Tommy Tuberville, and two members of the House of Representatives, all Republicans.The military plane carrying the lawmakers flew into Taipei on the self-ruled island from Manila, according to Taiwanese media. They are reportedly scheduled to hold talks with Taiwa…READ FULL ARTICLE