TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said on Sunday that her visit to the US, which begins Monday, aims to convey a message of peace.
Speaking at a KMT event, Cheng said, “Only peace can protect Taiwan and truly serve US national interests,” CNA reported. She claimed that support for Taiwan independence and former late-President Lee Teng Hui’s (李登輝) “two states theory” have pushed cross-strait relations into a dangerous situation. The KMT seeks to build a bridge for peace in the Taiwan Strait, she said.
Cheng added that she hopes to see the US and China work together peacefully rather than engage in confrontation. Establishing peace in East Asia, she said, is key to achieving prosperity and progress, and Taiwan plays a critical role, according to CNA.
The party chair said that only the KMT can truly safeguard Taiwan. She claimed the party had previously helped create Taiwan’s “silicon shield” and would foster a new wave of strategic industries.
During her two-week trip, Cheng said she intends to meet public figures and hopes to engage with people from across the political spectrum and with diverse viewpoints, per CNA. Cheng previously said she plans to arrange meetings with senior officials in Washington, DC, to explain what was discussed during her meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
She will travel to West Coast cities before heading to New York, Washington, and Boston. She will then return to the West Coast to meet with overseas Taiwanese communities.
