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Who is Taiwan’s new firebrand opposition leader seen as soft on Beijing?

Summary by The Independent (US)
Cheng Li-wun, who will lead Taiwan’s main opposition political party from 1 November after being elected last week, has taken a conciliatory tone regarding China, pledging to keep peace

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Who is Taiwan’s new firebrand opposition leader seen as soft on Beijing?

Cheng Li-wun, who will lead Taiwan’s main opposition political party from 1 November after being elected last week, has taken a conciliatory tone regarding China, pledging to keep peace

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Taiwan: Cheng Li-Wun, New President of Kuomintang, Wants to Resume Dialogue with Beijing and Breathe New Life Into Opposition · Global Voices

The Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party, was given a new leader: Cheng Li-wun, 55, who was elected on Saturday with 50.15 per cent of the vote. This former member of the opposition party, who is in favour of dialogue with Beijing, embodies both the renewal of an aging party and a serious threat to the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP, 的, ), which is now weak in power. A surprise victory and an offensive tone Cheng Li-wun created the sur…

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