A group of US lawmakers arrived in Taipei just before Taiwan's National Day, a show of support that is good news for Taiwan and another irritant for Beijing.

• House Budget Committee ranking Democrat Brendan Boyle is leading a delegation with representatives Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy on a visit through Thursday.
• The group will meet President Lai Ching-te, senior officials, and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.
• Talks will cover US-Taiwan ties, trade and tech cooperation, and regional security.
• Senator Michael Bennet is in Taiwan separately this week and will also meet senior officials.
• Boyle has pushed to end double taxation between the two sides and backed Taiwan joining international bodies such as Interpol.

Outlook: Expect more congressional traffic through Taipei around the National Day period, and the usual protests from China.