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Main opposition Kuomintang Chair Cheng Li-wun says she has requested a meeting with US President Donald Trump during a planned visit to the United States in June. Cheng said such a meeting could help promote peace, but acknowledged it may be difficult to arrange. She also urged Trump to oppose Taiwanese independence, which would mark a shift from the longstanding US policy of not supporting Taiwanese independence.

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00:00Zheng Liwen, the chair of Taiwan's Opposition Gormindang, says she's requested a meeting
00:05with President Trump during her upcoming trip to the U.S.
00:09In an interview with Bloomberg, Zheng said a meeting would help promote peace, but would
00:14be difficult to arrange.
00:16High-level interactions between Taiwan and the U.S. are rare due to pressure from China.
00:21Zheng's trip is expected for June.
00:24That's after a planned meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this
00:28month, where Taiwan is likely to be discussed.
00:32Zheng says Trump should oppose Taiwan independence, a position that aligns with her party's policy.
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