00:45A plane carrying US lawmakers took off from a Taipei City airport on Monday, as the delegation departed Taiwan.
The group touched down on Sunday for the unannounced two-day trip.
It came less than two weeks after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her own visit to the island, despite strong protests and promises of 'counter-measures' from China.
Beijing said the visits undermine its national sovereignty, under the 'One China' principle, and conducted a series of military drills around Taiwan.
China considers the island part of its territory, while Taipei has never officially declared independence.
Taiwan: Plane carrying US lawmakers departs from Taipei
A plane carrying US lawmakers took off from a Taipei City airport on Monday, as the delegation departed Taiwan.
The group touched down on Sunday for the unannounced two-day trip.
It came less than two weeks after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her own visit to the island, despite strong protests and promises of 'counter-measures' from China.
Beijing said the visits undermine its national sovereignty, under the 'One China' principle, and conducted a series of military drills around Taiwan.
China considers the island part of its territory, while Taipei has never officially declared independence.
A plane carrying US lawmakers took off from a Taipei City airport on Monday, as the delegation departed Taiwan.
The group touched down on Sunday for the unannounced two-day trip.
It came less than two weeks after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her own visit to the island, despite strong protests and promises of 'counter-measures' from China.
Beijing said the visits undermine its national sovereignty, under the 'One China' principle, and conducted a series of military drills around Taiwan.
China considers the island part of its territory, while Taipei has never officially declared independence.