Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) A delegation of United States lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday sparking immediate condemnation from China , with Beijing describing the trip as an "act of provocation." Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the visit and said the trip was arranged by the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy in Taipei. The US delegation visit to Taiwan comes as China conducted what it characterized as a "combat readiness patrol" near the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday. In a press release on Tuesday night, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported that six Chinese warplanes entered its southwestern ADIZ that day. On Tuesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said a total of 618 US personnel visited Taiwan on military exchange programs between September 2019 and August 2021.

Source: CNN November 10, 2021 07:44 UTC