Key facts
- Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, is on a two-week US visit.
- Cheng's central message is the need for Beijing and Washington to pursue reconciliation and cooperation.
- She stated this in San Francisco, beginning her trip.
- The Kuomintang (KMT) leader's visit is closely watched by Beijing, Taipei, and Washington.
Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, has begun a two-week visit to the United States, with her central message focusing on the need for Beijing and Washington to pursue "reconciliation and cooperation" and avoid war. Speaking in San Francisco's Chinatown, Cheng, who is leading a delegation from the Kuomintang (KMT) party, emphasized that China and the US should forge a "relationship of friendship." Her visit is being closely monitored by political circles in Beijing, Taipei, and Washington.