A U.S. Congressional delegation led by Democratic Senator Ed Markey arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day visit that will involve meetings with top-level Taiwanese officials.

In a press release, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said the other members of the delegation are representatives John Garamendi (D-CA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Don Beyer (D-VA) and Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS).

Their two-day visit is part of a larger visit to the Asia-Pacific region, the AIT said, and will include meetings with senior Taiwan leaders to "discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, global supply chains, climate change, and other significant issues of mutual interest."

In a statement, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomed the bipartisan and bicameral delegation, which it said demonstrated the United States' firm support amid China's recent escalation of regional tensions.

During the delegation's visit, the U.S. lawmakers will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, attend a banquet with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and visit the Legislative Yuan's Foreign and National Defense Committee to discuss Taiwan-U.S. security and economic relations, MOFA said.

Meanwhile, Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang said that the visit "once again demonstrated the U.S. Congress' resolute support for Taiwan," as well as its commitment to working with democratic partners to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the region.

The delegation's trip comes less than two weeks after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a 19-hour visit to the island on Aug. 3, the first visit by a sitting U.S. House speaker since 1997.

Taiwan hailed the delegation’s visit as another sign of warm ties between Taipei and Washington. “The ministry of foreign affairs expresses its sincere welcome [to the delegation],” the ministry said in a statement. “As China is continuing to escalate tensions in the region, the US Congress has again organised a heavyweight delegation to visit Taiwan, showing a friendship that is not afraid of China’s threats and intimidation, and highlighting the US’s strong support towards Taiwan.”