<strong>The KMT’s two faces</strong>
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) is on an 11-day trip to the US, meeting with representatives of the US governing party, academia, overseas KMT members and the opposition Republican Party.
On behalf of the KMT, Chu would like to convey to the US and the global community that the KMT loves Taiwan, that it would safeguard the Republic of China (ROC), hold steadfast to democracy and freedom and stand with other democratic countries in the world.
However, how much truth is there in Chu’s message?
At the end of last month, 14 media outlets, including the
Taipei, June 3 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), who is on an 11-day trip to the United States, on Friday described Taiwan's relationship with the U.S. as being the "most important" in several key areas.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), who is on an 11-day trip to the US, on Thursday described Taiwan’s ties with the US as the “most important” such relationship in several key areas.
The “Taiwan-US relationship is the most important” one in terms of Taiwan’s security, national defense, and trade and economy, Chu told a news conference in San Francisco, which was livestreamed on the KMT’s Facebook page.
The KMT welcomes the US and other countries to increase collaboration with Taiwan, Chu said, adding that the party would not “recoil” from the pressure of China.
“We will insist on matters that
Taoyuan, June 2 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) has said that he would use an upcoming U.S. tour to counter a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) "smear campaign" questioning his party's pro-Washington credentials.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) spoke of his party’s good relationship with Washington as he departed for a US visit yesterday.
Chu is scheduled to visit San Francisco, Washington, New York and Los Angeles, accompanied by KMT Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia (夏立言), KMT Department of International Affairs director Alexander Huang (黃介正), KMT Deputy Director Weng Sheng-po (翁勝博) and KMT Culture and Communications Committee deputy director Lin Chia-hsing (林家興).
Chu is making the visit to reaffirm his party’s position as an ally in Washington’s efforts to “safeguard democracy and freedom” amid attempts by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to discredit