News Snapshot:
China’s military carried out “combat readiness” patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait yesterday as a US Congressional delegation made a surprise visit to Taipei, offering strong support to the Chinese-claimed, democratically governed island. he five members of the US House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on Thursday night for a previously unannounced two-day trip, the second time in a month US lawmakers have visited. As with the last visit, China’s military announced the patrols in the vicinity of the narrow and sensitive Taiwan Strait that separates the island from its giant neighbour. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre...
