Cheng Li-wun sought to strengthen ties with US policymakers and address questions about her party’s Beijing policy
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenYuanyue Dangin WashingtonPublished: 4:59am, 17 Jun 2026The two-week US trip by Taiwan’s main opposition leader offered Washington a different take on cross-Strait relations, although whether it will change anything remains in question, some experts said.Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun landed back in Taipei early on Tuesday, concluding a five-stop visit she called “beyond expectations”.
She met with representatives from several think tanks and universities, and in each city met with Chinatown communities and attended dinners for Taiwanese Americans.
The 56-year-old party official also held closed-door meetings in Washington with several influential senators and representatives, including Senate Armed Services Committee member Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska; House Foreign Affairs Committee member Brad Sherman, a Democrat from California; and East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim, a Republican also from California.
Cheng also met with Republican Senator Steve Daines from Montana, who is widely seen as an ally of US President Donald Trump.
