Cheng Li-wun, Chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT), said she met with nine members of the U.S. Congress during a recent trip to the United States [1].
The visit underscores the KMT's efforts to maintain diplomatic channels and secure international backing for its approach to Taiwan's security and cross-strait relations.
Cheng described the journey as a peace mission. She said the trip aimed to gather support from experts, and promote dialogue regarding security issues affecting Taiwan [2]. During her time in Washington, D.C., she met with nine lawmakers [1].
Cheng said that many U.S. experts and scholars supported her views during the mission [2]. Her itinerary also included a visit to New York, where she was welcomed by hundreds of supporters [3].
The KMT Chair said that these interactions are part of a broader strategy to ensure stability. By engaging with both legislative members and academic experts, the party seeks to align its peace-oriented goals with U.S. interests in the region [2].
“Cheng Li-wun described the journey as a peace mission.”
This mission represents the KMT's attempt to project an image of international legitimacy and stability. By securing meetings with U.S. legislators and public displays of support in New York, the party is signaling to both domestic and international audiences that its platform for peace and dialogue has viable support within the U.S. political and academic establishment.
