Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun has won the race to become the next leader of the main opposition Kuomintang. Her election has drawn reaction from lawmakers across party lines and even congratulations from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
TaiwanPlus spoke with local and international experts about the new Kuomintang chair and how this could impact the party's relations with Beijing.
Reporters: Tiffany Wong/Leslie Liao Videographer: Hank Su/Luffy Li
00:00Former lawmaker Zheng Liwen was elected as chair of the Kuomintang, the main opposition party, on Saturday evening, winning just over 50% of the vote.
00:12And reactions are pouring in. They include everything from congratulations to caution.
00:18She's a different kind of party chair than the KMT has had in a long time.
00:22And she's a little bit of an outsider, is a woman younger as well, and so she kind of represents some generational change, I think, for the party.
00:30Zheng Zwin also garnered support from Chinese President Xi Jinping, who expressed hope the two sides could improve ties by opposing Taiwanese independence and upholding the 1992 consensus, a stance Taiwan's President Lai Qingde says would not achieve peace.
00:48As Zheng Wu officially take over the party on November 1st, analysts say she could face challenges as the Kuomintang's new leader.
00:57She's one of several KMT candidates for chair, who is one of several KMT candidates for chair.
01:26who all said that they should approach Beijing in an attitude of friendliness.
01:33They should try to, you know, establish better cross-strait relations.
01:37And some people raised some, hit some skeptical notes about the relationship with the United States as well.
01:42And I think that may have sparked some concern in Washington.
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