Taiwan opposition leader hopes to 'gain deeper trust' from US

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s main opposition leader said Monday she hopes to “gain deeper trust” from the United States before departing for the country, where she is expected to be grilled over her party’s stance on China and defense spending. Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s trip comes two months after her “peace” visit to Beijing, where she met Chinese President Xi Jinping — the first such meeting in a decade — and weeks after US President