Taiwan's KMT legislative speaker Han Kuo-yu visited Washington and met with senators.
Han Kuo-yu held talks with a bipartisan group of seven senators and attended a congressional reception joined by 33 lawmakers, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Analysts say Washington appears to be cultivating relationships with different strands of the island’s opposition party.
The visit took place on 2026-06-27.
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