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Congress Sends Delegation to Taiwan for Three-Day Visit

A congressional delegation shows up unannounced to Taiwan. What experts say it could mean.

Aired 05/31/2022 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Congress Sends Delegation to Taiwan for Three-Day Visit

Clip: 5/31/2022 | 7m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

A congressional delegation shows up unannounced to Taiwan. What experts say it could mean.

Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and a congressional delegation showed up unannounced today in Taiwan. The visit, meant to boost relations between the U.S. and the island territory, intended to echo President Joe Biden's statements last week that the U.S. supports Taiwan and would respond militarily if China were to attack it. But could this visit strain American relations with China?

Aired 05/31/2022 | Rating NR

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