Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei after a five-stop US visit, describing it as "beyond expectations." She met with think tanks, universities, Taiwanese American communities, and influential US senators and representatives.
Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei after a five-day US visit, describing it as "beyond expectations." She met with think tanks, universities, Taiwanese American communities, and influential US senators and representatives.
Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taipei after a five-stop US visit. She met with think tanks, universities, Taiwanese American communities, and influential senators and representatives in Washington.
Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng, is visiting the US for a politically sensitive two-week trip. The visit, her first to the US in two years, follows a meeting with Xi Jinping in China.
US think tanks believe President Trump will not abandon Taiwan, viewing it as a crucial "pivot" in US-China competition. While Trump may use arms sales as a negotiation chip, cancellation is unlikely. Taiwan's significant trade surplus with the US and its vital semiconductor supply chain are also key concerns.
Two Hong Kong policy think tanks released a survey finding that younger residents aged 18-40 have a weaker desire for home ownership (5.06/10) compared to those over 40 (5.8/10). Among those not eager to buy, 46.4% cited unaffordable flat prices and 21.3% cited mortgage burden. The study calls for allowing young families to use mandatory pension savings for home purchases, offering housing loans to first-time buyers, and halving down payment requirements for middle-income buyers of government-subsidised flats.
USFK Commander Xavier Brunson has protested to South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back over an alleged leak of classified information regarding a third North Korean nuclear site by Unification Minister Chung Dong-young.
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