Divisions Emerge in Taiwan's KMT Over US and China Strategies

Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) faces internal discord as its leader prepares for a high-profile visit to mainland China. Party chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is set to travel across the Taiwan Strait in early April, potentially meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, but her trip comes amid growing fractures within the KMT over defense spending and the party’s long-term alignment with either Washington or Beijing. The fractures bring into question the party’s strategic cohesion ahead of a crucial e