China's claiming the United States is sparing no effort to stir up confrontation after a delegation of five congress members arrived in Taiwan at the weekend.
It follows a recent visit from US House speaker Nancy Pelosi when China responded with military drills to simulate an invasion and blockade of Taiwan.
University of Canterbury professor of political science and international relations Alex Tan told Māni Dunlop while such visits were not uncommon, how they were being spoken about had changed.
