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TAIPEI — A U.S. congressional group paid a rare visit to a Taiwan naval base on Jan. 27, a military source said, raising speculation about efforts to revive a U.S. deal to provide the island with eight submarines.
The delegation, led by Rep. Edward Royce, R-Calif., the chairman of the U.S. House Committee, Edward Royce, arrived Jan. 26 as part of a visit to East Asia, according to the de facto U.S. embassy, the American Institute in Taiwan.
“While in Taiwan, the delegation will meet with senior leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, trade and other significant issues,” it said in a statement.
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