Five US lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan

Five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials, defying Beijing to visit the contested island.

"When news of our trip broke yesterday, my office received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip," Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, wrote Thursday on Twitter."The auto industry's largest supplier of microchips is here in Taiwan, so supply chain issues will most definitely be on the agenda.

Read MoreThe news of the lawmakers' trip comes a day after the Biden administration extended an invitation to Taiwan for its"Summit for Democracy," which will take place next month -- a decision that the Chinese government dubbed a"mistake," Reuters reported.

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