Cheng Li-wen Meets Hoover Institution; US Think Tank Questions Xi Jinping's Peaceful Reunification Stance
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen's delegation held a closed-door meeting with Stanford University's Hoover Institution on June 2. The US think tank expressed strong skepticism towards Xi Jinping's claims of peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue, and showed interest in topics such as the Cheng-Xi meeting, arms sales, and Taiwan's defense enhancement. Cheng responded but details remain confidential. The delegation will later travel to Washington D.C.
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(Central News Agency correspondent Zhang Xinyu, San Francisco, 2nd) Stanford University's Hoover Institution held a closed-door meeting today with a delegation led by Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen. Kharis Templeman, Director of the 'Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific' program, told the Central News Agency after the meeting that the think tank is concerned about issues including the Cheng-Xi meeting, arms sales, and Taiwan's defense enhancement. He also mentioned strong skepticism towards Xi Jinping's claims of peacefully resolving the Taiwan issue.
Cheng Li-wen and her delegation arrived at the Hoover Institution at 9:30 a.m. today. They were received by Kharis Templeman, posed for a photo in front of the Hoover Tower, a key repository of modern world history documents, and then entered for a closed-door meeting. The meeting was attended mainly by US think tank scholars, was closed to the public, and lasted approximately 1.5 hours.
The KMT delegation included KMT Representative to the US Chin Jih-hsin, former Representative to the US Andrew Y. Hsia, Central Standing Committee member and Special Advisor to the Chairperson Li Te-wei, Director of the International Department Tung Chia-yu, and Director of the Overseas Department Wu Liang-yi.
The content of the discussion is confidential. In an interview with CNA after the meeting, Templeman pointed out that most observers of Taiwan issues are not yet familiar with Cheng Li-wen, and the US side is closely observing whether Cheng understands US concerns about China.
Cheng Li-wen visited China in April and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Templeman stated that Cheng's assessment of Xi is of concern, and there is strong skepticism in the US policy community towards Xi's claims of peacefully resolving the Taiwan issue. Cheng responded during the meeting, but Templeman said he could not discuss specifics due to the closed-door nature of the meeting.
Additionally, participants focused on issues such as arms sales and defense enhancement, and expressed concern over China's expanding military activities in the region.
The delegation will also travel to Washington D.C. Templeman anticipates that Cheng will face sharp questions, including whether she supports increasing defense spending. The US side will also be watching whether the KMT's stance on Taiwan's future and cross-strait relations is clearly distinct from that of the Chinese Communist Party.
According to the itinerary provided by the KMT's headquarters in the US, Cheng will visit traditional overseas Chinese community organizations in the afternoon and attend a dinner with overseas Chinese and academic circles in the evening. She will give a keynote speech on peaceful coexistence across the strait, trilateral relations among Taiwan, the US, and China, and the KMT's policies to safeguard freedom and democracy.
In an interview, Cheng said that scholars are very curious about her and are interested in the Cheng-Xi meeting, the Xi-Trump meeting, and her close observations of Xi. She said she gave a very in-depth report. The path to peace and stability is full of challenges, and how to overcome the difficult challenges everyone sees is the greatest concern. (Editor: Tien Jui-hua) 1150603
Cheng Li-wen and her delegation arrived at the Hoover Institution at 9:30 a.m. today. They were received by Kharis Templeman, posed for a photo in front of the Hoover Tower, a key repository of modern world history documents, and then entered for a closed-door meeting. The meeting was attended mainly by US think tank scholars, was closed to the public, and lasted approximately 1.5 hours.
The KMT delegation included KMT Representative to the US Chin Jih-hsin, former Representative to the US Andrew Y. Hsia, Central Standing Committee member and Special Advisor to the Chairperson Li Te-wei, Director of the International Department Tung Chia-yu, and Director of the Overseas Department Wu Liang-yi.
The content of the discussion is confidential. In an interview with CNA after the meeting, Templeman pointed out that most observers of Taiwan issues are not yet familiar with Cheng Li-wen, and the US side is closely observing whether Cheng understands US concerns about China.
Cheng Li-wen visited China in April and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Templeman stated that Cheng's assessment of Xi is of concern, and there is strong skepticism in the US policy community towards Xi's claims of peacefully resolving the Taiwan issue. Cheng responded during the meeting, but Templeman said he could not discuss specifics due to the closed-door nature of the meeting.
Additionally, participants focused on issues such as arms sales and defense enhancement, and expressed concern over China's expanding military activities in the region.
The delegation will also travel to Washington D.C. Templeman anticipates that Cheng will face sharp questions, including whether she supports increasing defense spending. The US side will also be watching whether the KMT's stance on Taiwan's future and cross-strait relations is clearly distinct from that of the Chinese Communist Party.
According to the itinerary provided by the KMT's headquarters in the US, Cheng will visit traditional overseas Chinese community organizations in the afternoon and attend a dinner with overseas Chinese and academic circles in the evening. She will give a keynote speech on peaceful coexistence across the strait, trilateral relations among Taiwan, the US, and China, and the KMT's policies to safeguard freedom and democracy.
In an interview, Cheng said that scholars are very curious about her and are interested in the Cheng-Xi meeting, the Xi-Trump meeting, and her close observations of Xi. She said she gave a very in-depth report. The path to peace and stability is full of challenges, and how to overcome the difficult challenges everyone sees is the greatest concern. (Editor: Tien Jui-hua) 1150603