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Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party, speaks to reporters after meeting with U.S. lawmakers and think tanks in Washington on June 12. © Reuters
TAIPEI — The top leader of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) has wrapped up a two-week visit to the U.S. meant to bolster her international credentials and explain her party’s positions to an American audience.
