TAIPEI: Taiwan’s main opposition leader said her tour of the United States aimed at mustering support for her stance on China “exceeded expectations,” without detailing any tangible outcomes.
Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei this week to sharp questions over the island’s defense spending after her party thwarted the Taiwanese government’s plan to spend nearly $40 billion on critical weapons, including US arms and domestically produced drones.
Cheng said she met US lawmakers, government officials, think tanks and supporters and was “deeply moved and encouraged” during her two-week trip aimed at positioning her party as key in regional peace efforts.
“Our meetings with the US side were very positive,” she told a press conference in Taipei Wednesday, without detailing any agreements or outcomes.
She said many of her talks with the US administration were “confidential” and denied reports that she had failed to meet with top security officials.
