KMT's Cheng Li-wun Begins 2-Week U.S. Trip to Clarify Cross-Strait Policy
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Updated · Focus Taiwan · May 31
KMT's Cheng Li-wun Begins 2-Week U.S. Trip to Clarify Cross-Strait Policy
16 articles · Updated · Focus Taiwan · May 31
Cheng Li-wun leaves Monday for a two-week U.S. tour, leading a 14-member KMT delegation to meet lawmakers, officials and policy experts on Taiwan-related issues.
June 9-12 in Washington forms the trip's core: Cheng is set to meet Republicans and Democrats, join closed-door sessions at three think tanks including CSIS, and visit AIT headquarters.
Talks will focus on Taiwan Strait peace and stability, regional security and Taiwan-U.S. ties, as Washington seeks clarity on whether the KMT is shifting its long-standing political orientation.
The itinerary also includes San Francisco, New York, Boston and Los Angeles, with stops at Columbia, Harvard and MIT, meetings with groups including CFR and Asia Society, and outreach to overseas Taiwanese.
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