Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb became the latest U.S. political figure to make a high-profile trip to Taiwan, as tensions between the U.S. and China over the island democracy’s status continue to soar.
Mr. Holcomb’s two-day stay in Taiwan is part of an economic development trip that will include a visit to South Korea.
Mr. Holcomb’s office said he will be the first U.S. governor to visit the island since the COVID-19 outbreak of late 2019 and the first Indiana governor to travel to Taiwan in nearly two decades.
His delegation’s visit comes on the heels of two high-profile U.