Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader

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US Senator Steve Daines denies meeting with Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan’s Kuomintang party, during her recent visit to Washington, contradicting her claims. Cheng’s visit aimed at strengthening ties with US policymakers amidst Taiwan's complex geopolitical environment.

Republican Senator Steve Daines said he did not meet with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party, during her US visit earlier this month despite Cheng’s statements to the contrary, saying she met only with members of his staff. “She met my staff. She did not meet me,” the conservative lawmaker from Montana told the South China Morning Post on Monday. Cheng visited Washington earlier this month as part of a broader effort to strengthen ties with US policymakers...