KMT chief Cheng Li-wun meets Trump ally Steve Daines in Washington

The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang met Trump ally Steve Daines and other US lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday.In those talks, KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun outlined the party’s position on defence and energy, saying her party did not oppose American arms sales to the island, according to Taiwan’s United Daily News.Her meetings on Wednesday also included talks with Republican representatives John Rose and Chuck Fleischmann, and Democratic Representative Thomas Suozzi.According to the report, Cheng told lawmakers that the KMT deeply valued military cooperation with Washington but all defence acquisitions had to be financially sound and in line with legislative procedures.She highlighted the KMT’s legislative backing for a NT$780 billion (US$26 billion) special defence budget, noting that while the funding was lower than the NT$1.25 trillion requested by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, it was more than double her party’s previous proposals.02:55Peace is a ‘common wish’: Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing in rare visitWashington is the main stop for Cheng’s multi-city US tour, which has already taken in San Francisco, Boston and New York.