US Congress Forces Joe Biden Toward Risky Faceoff With China Over Taiwan
- Senator Markey’s trip only latest show of support for Taiwan
- Bipartisan push leaves president little room on China policy
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip was only the most high-profile in a series of moves by Congress that are forcing President Joe Biden to test Beijing’s red lines -- whether he wants to or not.
Pelosi’s visit, the first by a sitting speaker in a quarter century, was the most senior in a wave of congressional delegations to travel to Taipei. At least 149 US senators and representatives have made trips to the democratically governed island over the past decade, according to Taiwanese government statements and congressional travel records, including 33 so far under Biden.