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In Taipei's race to Washington, pro-Beijing opposition edging out President Lai

Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun during a press conference in Beijing on 10 April 2026.
Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun during a press conference in Beijing on 10 April 2026.© Adek Berry/AFP

The Kuomintang leader, who has just returned from a trip to China, has bypassed Taiwanese diplomatic channels to finalise plans for a June visit to the United States. Meanwhile, President William Lai has met with refusals and silence from the White House in response to his own request for a US trip.

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