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A member of the second U.S. congressional delegation to visit Taiwan this month said Friday that the self-ruled island is "on the rise," as Beijing demanded the group "call off" their trip."I'm midway through my visit to Taiwan & this much is clear: this place is on the rise," Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan and a former U.S. intelligence official said on Twitter."The fortitude & determination of the people, led by their dynamic (frankly, kick-ass) President, is downright inspiring u2014 and I don't inspire easily. Democratic values still & always matter," she added.Slotkin and four other members of...
