A U-S Congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan this week.

The delegation is being led by U-S Senator Pete Ricketts, the chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on East Asia, and is slated
to meet with President Lai Ching-te and other top government officials.

The bipartisan delegation includes Senators Chris Coons and Ted Budd.

The American Institute in Taiwan says the talks will focus on bilateral
relations, regional security, trade and investment, and other issues of
mutual interest.

A-I-T also said the visit "underscores the United States' commitment to its
partnership with Taiwan and reaffirms our shared commitment to strengthening
a free and open Indo-Pacific."

Along with meeting Lai, the group is also scheduled to attend banquets hosted
by Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.