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Taiwan KMT Demands Consensus, US OKs $14B Arms, $25B Budget

6/13/2026

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Cheng Li-wun said the meeting with President Xi Jinping avoided reunification and focused on restarting cross-strait dialogue.
Cheng said the KMT shares ground with President Donald Trump on maintaining peace, opposes Taiwan independence, and will seek cross-strait talks only if sides accept the 1992 consensus and reject independence.
U.S. Congress gave preliminary approval to a $14 billion arms sales package for Taiwan.
The KMT-controlled legislature passed a $25 billion special defense budget.

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Cheng Li-wun said the meeting with President Xi Jinping avoided reunification and focused on restarting cross-strait dialogue.
Cheng said the KMT shares ground with President Donald Trump on maintaining peace, opposes Taiwan independence, and will seek cross-strait talks only if sides accept the 1992 consensus and reject independence.
U.S. Congress gave preliminary approval to a $14 billion arms sales package for Taiwan.
The KMT-controlled legislature passed a $25 billion special defense budget.