Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:39am, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 6:03am, 1 Jul 2026Republican Senator Steve Daines said he did not meet with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party, during her US visit earlier this month despite Cheng’s statements to the contrary, saying she met only with members of his staff.“She met my staff. She did not meet me,” the conservative lawmaker from Montana told the South China Morning Post on Monday.Cheng visited Washington earlier this month as part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with US policymakers during a multi-city two-week tour that also included San Francisco, Boston and New York.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader
Republican Senator Steve Daines has denied meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang party, during her recent visit to the United States. Cheng had stated that she met with Daines, but the Montana senator clarified to the South China Morning Post that she only met with members of his staff.
Nayan SethSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-30 · 21:39 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Republican Senator Steve Daines has denied meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang party, during her recent visit to the United States. Cheng had stated that she met with Daines, but the Montana senator clarified to the South China Morning Post that she only met with members of his staff. Cheng's visit to Washington earlier this month was part of a larger initiative to enhance connections with US policymakers. The article does not specify the exact dates of Cheng's visit or the specific purpose of her meetings beyond strengthening ties.
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Daines said Cheng Li-wun met only with members of his staff during her US visit.
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Republican Senator Steve Daines stated he did not meet with Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang party.
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Cheng Li-wun's tour included visits to San Francisco, Boston, and New York.
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Cheng Li-wun visited Washington earlier this month as part of an effort to strengthen ties with US policymakers.
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