Taiwan's Opposition Leader Touts Talks with China as Necessary for Peace During US Trip
Cheng said Taiwan needs clearer defense information and renewed cross-strait dialogue as she met lawmakers, policy experts and diaspora groups on a U.S. trip.
- KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met U.S. lawmakers in Washington this week to discuss Taiwan's defense policy and cross-strait relations, part of a two-week U.S. trip engaging officials, scholars, and the Taiwanese diaspora.
- Cheng argued that suspended communication between Taipei and Beijing has contributed to "rising tensions," stating that resuming dialogue is the most practical way to reduce risks and maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait.
- On Friday, Cheng's party objected to a $40 billion arms proposal, citing lack of details, but proposed an interim measure to prioritize U.S. weapons while dismissing accusations she was doing "Beijing's bidding."
- Republican Senator Dan Sullivan urged the KMT to support the defense budget, while Representative Tom Suozzi expressed concerns the party's resistance is "drifting closer" to the ruling Chinese party.
- Cheng described Chinese President Xi Jinping as "very gentle and very nice and very real" following their April meeting, stating she believes Xi wants to address the Taiwan issue with peaceful means to avoid war.
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Washington/Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) discussed Taiwan's security, defense policy and cross-strait relations with U.S. lawmakers and policy experts during a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, according to KMT Representative to the U.S. Victor Chin (秦日新).
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