Why Taiwan’s opposition leader wants to meet Trump during her US visit

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCheng Li-wun, chair of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has expressed her strong willingness to meet Donald Trump during her current two-week visit to the United States. Her potential meeting with Trump would be historically significant, as no Taiwanese leader has met a sitting US president since diplomatic ties were severed in 1979. Cheng previously met President Xi Jinping in China in April and stated she is willing to meet anyone “conducive to peace,” including the US president. During her trip, which includes a stop in Washington, Cheng plans to engage with US lawmakers and officials. The KMT recently reduced Taiwan's proposed defence spending, impacting funding for domestically-made equipment like drones, despite US support for increased military investment. In fullTaiwan’s opposition leader eyes historic Trump meeting after president’s Xi Jinping summitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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