Taiwan’s main opposition leader, Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, says she is “very willing” to meet U.S. President Donald Trump during her upcoming visit to the United States. Multiple outlets report that Cheng is traveling for a two-week trip and has indicated she would be interested in a meeting, with one account describing her as “very interested.” The KMT leader frames the potential discussion as focused on issues that would be “conducive to peace.” She previously met Chinese President Xi Jinping, which she cites as a precedent for engaging with senior leaders. Deutsche Welle adds that while Cheng signals openness to a Trump meeting, she may also face questions in Washington about her approach to cross-strait relations and her views on China. The reports present the trip and the prospect of high-level contact as a notable development during a period of sustained attention on Taiwan’s political landscape and its ties with both the United States and China.
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet Trump during U.S. trip
Taiwan’s main opposition leader, Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, says she is “very willing” to meet U.S. President Donald Trump during her upcoming visit to the United States. Multiple outle...
- KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is traveling to the United States for a two-week visit.
- Cheng says she is very willing and/or very interested in meeting U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Cheng says she would meet leaders if doing so is “conducive to peace.”
- The reports note Cheng met Chinese President Xi Jinping before her U.S. trip.
- Deutsche Welle says Cheng may face scrutiny or questions about her stance on China relations while in the U.S.
KMT leader Cheng Li-wun is traveling to the US for a two-week visit. She has indicated she is "very interested" in meeting President Donald Trump but could face a grilling over her stance on China relations.
2 months agoTaiwan's leading opposition figure, Cheng Li-wun, has declared her "very willing" intention to meet President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States this month.
2 months agoKuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet anyone who is "conducive to peace," just as she had met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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