00:00Taiwan doesn't have to choose between the U.S. or China, according to opposition Kuomintang chair Zheng Liwen.
00:06In an op-ed for foreign affairs, Zheng said Taiwan has the responsibility to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific
00:13without picking sides.
00:15The U.S. is Taiwan's biggest unofficial ally, and China claims Taiwan as part of its territory.
00:20Zheng says that Taiwan should focus on proactive dialogue grounded in Taiwan's own interests and re-established communication channels with
00:28Beijing.
00:28Zheng has said she would like to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this year.
00:34In the article, she criticized Taiwan's government for raising tensions unnecessarily.
00:39It comes as Taiwan will later this week discuss a record special defense budget that's been contested by opposition parties.
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