Kuomintang Party
Coverage of Kuomintang Party in the Nexus archive.
- Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader
Republican Senator Steve Daines denied meeting with Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun during her recent US visit, stating she only met his staff. Cheng claimed they met, but Daines refuted this in an interview with South China Morning Post.
- Taiwan’s opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip
Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun, during a U.S. visit, emphasized the importance of dialogue with China for regional peace while reaffirming her party’s commitment to Taiwan’s defense. She highlighted shared goals with President Trump on avoiding conflict and met with U.S. lawmakers and Trump administration representatives amid rising U.S.-Taiwan-China tensions.
- Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip
Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun stated during a U.S. visit that her party supports dialogue with China for peace in the Taiwan Strait while maintaining Taiwan's defense. She emphasized avoiding secession and aligning with U.S. President Trump’s stance on non-intervention. The U.S. Congress approved a $14 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, pending Trump administration approval.
- Taiwan's opposition leader touts talks with China as necessary for peace during US trip
Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun emphasized the necessity of dialogue with China to ensure peace during a U.S. trip, stating her party supports avoiding war while maintaining Taiwan's defense. She met with U.S. lawmakers and Trump administration officials amid rising U.S.-Taiwan-China tensions, including a pending $14 billion arms sales package.
- Two House Republicans to meet with the leader of Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition party
Two House Republicans are meeting with Taiwan's Beijing-friendly opposition leader Cheng Li-wun during her Washington visit. The discussions focus on defense spending and her recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid China's scrutiny of U.S. policy toward Taiwan and potential Trump-Lai communications.
- China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader
China announced plans to resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and aquaculture product imports, following a visit by the pro-Beijing Kuomintang leader. The move comes amid ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan, which remain divided since 1949, with China maintaining its claim over the island.
- China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader
China announced plans to resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and aquaculture product imports, following a visit by Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun. The move involves establishing communication mechanisms between the Communist Party and Taiwan's Kuomintang Party, though Taiwan's government criticized it as circumventing official negotiations.