KMT Leadership Candidates Debate Cross-Strait Policy, US and Japan Ties

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Six candidates running for head of the main opposition Kuomintang shared their approach to cross-strait, US and Japan relations in a first televised debate.

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00:00The six candidates vying for the Kuomintang's top position have held their first debate,

00:06and they talked about some of the country's most pressing issues,

00:09including cross-strait policy and navigating relationships with its biggest unofficial allies, the U.S. and Japan.

00:15I think of the United States and the United States is the same.

00:20It's a very simple and simple and simple and simple and simple and simple and simple and simple and simple.

00:26That's what I understand.

00:47cis exactement.

00:50With the movement, it's shields and Tibet.

00:51A probsаж of human beings and inter losses,

00:55But our next generation, we don't want to face the situation like Ukraine

01:01We don't want to leave the war

01:03The next leader of the Kuomintang will take over at a time when the country is facing increasing threats from China

01:09The KMT typically follows a pro-dialogue approach to relations with Beijing

01:13But has sometimes been criticized as being too friendly towards the Communist Party government

01:18How the next KMT Chair navigates that tricky relationship will be an important issue?

01:24We will be hearing more from these candidates at upcoming debates on different topics

01:28Ahead of the party members' vote on October 18th

01:32The next leader of the KMT will lead the party through next year's local elections and the 2028 presidential elections

01:39Ryan Wu and Tiffany Wong in Taipei for Taiwan Plus

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