KMT Clarifies Legislator's Meeting with Chinese Official During US Visit

Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party has issued a swift clarification regarding an alleged dinner meeting between legislator Cheng Li-wen and an official associated with China's United Front Work Department during her visit to the United States. The controversy arose after opposition figures questioned Cheng's interactions with Yu Kuo-liang, who has been described as an official recruiting talent for the Chinese government in the U.S. The KMT stated that Yu Kuo-liang was a guest invited by Taiwanese expatriates attending a overseas Chinese community banquet in Boston. Party officials emphasized that Yu's name and affiliation were not on the guest list for the banquet, which was organized by the KMT's Boston branch. According to the KMT, Cheng Li-wen took a group photo with Yu during her rounds of greeting guests, but they did not dine together at the same table. The party's rapid response aimed to counter accusations that Cheng was engaging in pro-China activities and acting as a mouthpiece for Beijing.