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Senator Steve Daines denies meeting with KMT leader Cheng Li-wun

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U.S. Senator Steve Daines has refuted claims made by Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wun regarding a meeting between them. Daines stated that Cheng met with his staff, not him directly, during her visit to Washington. Cheng had previously posted on Facebook that she discussed U.S.-Taiwan relations and regional security with Daines and other lawmakers. AI

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Senator Steve Daines denies meeting with KMT leader Cheng Li-wun

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth ·

    Trump ally Steve Daines rejects claims of talks with KMT leader

    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. Sh…

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