Taiwan opposition wants to keep US defense ties

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party said on Friday she hopes to maintain engagement with the United States on the island’s defense capabilities, speaking on a two-week US visit aimed at growing trust with Washington. Addressing reporters in the US capital, Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Cheng Li-wun said the party has expressed support for Taiwan’s defense capabilities and hopes “to continue maintaining and deepening our cooperation with the U