The Governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Sunday. He becomes the latest US official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from China for such trips not to happen. Taiwan's Presidential office said Governor Eric Holcomb will meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday morning. Mr Holcomb tweeted that he would also be visiting South Korea.<br />'' <br />'' China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the Taipei's strong objections. It has been carrying out war games and drills near Taiwan since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a two-day visit to Taipei earlier this month. Last week the second group of US lawmakers visited Taiwan.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island.<br />''