Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is preparing to visit the United States in June, aiming to leverage the political momentum from last month’s meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Cheng, who heads the main opposition party Kuomintang, will also test her message on the Taiwan Strait in Washington.
In recent media interviews Cheng has outlined an agenda that goes beyond traditional party outreach, promoting what she calls “a new road map” for cross-strait stability – one that she argues aligns with US interests while preserving Taiwan’s strategic autonomy.
She is expected to spend more than 10 days in America on a trip that will include engagements with think tanks, overseas Taiwanese and potentially policymakers.
Cheng has said the focus would be on substantive strategic dialogue rather than ceremonial visits.
At the core of her pitch is a rejection of what she describes as the “false binary” of choosing between Beijing and Washington.
