Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has expressed a strong desire to meet former US President Donald Trump during her current two-week visit to the United States. A 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 Chinese 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. The visit comes after Trump hailed his 'historic' China summit with Xi Jinping.
