China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan

In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, third from right shakes hands with Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu with other U.S. lawmakers from left; Democrat House member Alan Lowenthal from California, Democrat House member John Garamendi, California, and from right; Republican Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, a delegate from American Samoa and Democratic House member Don Beyer from Virginia during a welcome banquet at the Taipei Guest House in Taipei, Taiwan on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. The delegation of U.S. Congress members visited Taiwan parliament on Monday in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the self-governing island. ( Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)