Cheng Li-wun

Cheng Li-wun

Taiwan TaiwanpoliticianFemaleb. 19675.9Global Dominance: 0.01%

Cheng Li-wun is a former legislator and member of the KMT, noted for her political influence and involvement in party activities.

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Reach683,579

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KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun discussed her meeting with Xi Jinping and her hopes for cross-strait relations.

Xi showed ‘no interest’ in Taiwan war, KMT chair tells ‘Time’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-12
5.0

Cheng Li-wun, Chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), stated that Taiwan has never been independent.

Taiwan never independent: KMT’s Cheng
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-08
5.0

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun is in overdrive ahead of the elections.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Northern Taiwan’s races come into focus
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-08
7.0

Cheng Li-wun is the Chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party who rallied support for her party's candidates.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: What the national party congresses revealed about Taiwan’s three big parties
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-06
5.0

Chiang may be making a case for wresting control of his party from KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun.

EDITORIAL: Taipei mayor should stay in his lane
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-01
5.0

Cheng Li-wun is the chair of the Chinese Nationalist Party who had to support Chiang Wan-an's rally plan.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Is the Taipei mayor eyeing a third Chiang dynasty presidency?
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-01
6.0

Cheng Li-wun donated NT$1 million to Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture in support of relief and reconstruction efforts following a devastating earthquake.

KMT chairwoman donates NT$1m to quake-hit Japan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-31
9.0
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Cheng Li-wun is the KMT Chairwoman who visited the hunger strike participants to express concern for their health.

What constitutes a hunger strike?
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-28
7.0

Wu questioned whether Chiang had consulted KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun before making his comments.

Chiang backs no-confidence bid if parties unite
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-27
5.0

Cheng took over the initiative and called for the demonstration to be held after the KMT National Party Congress.

EDITORIAL: Opportunism packaged as concern
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-27
5.0

Cheng Li-wun’s stance on cross-strait relations was intended to be shifted away from during the rally.

Parties offer contrasting views on oil scandal rally
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-26
5.0

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun rallies support for the party’s mayoral and county commissioner candidates during the KMT’s National Congress.

KMT holds national congress - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-25
8.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 10, describing the visit as a 'peace mission.'

EDITORIAL: Defending Taiwanese identity - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-22
4.0

Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) who met with Chiang Wan-an before the demonstration.

EDITORIAL: Food safety and the blame game
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-20
6.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said at a press conference yesterday that the KMT would hold a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard to protest the government’s handling of the oil incident.

Chiang rallies local governments, KMT over oil scare
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-17
6.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said today that the party is to hold a rally to demand accountability over a food safety scandal.

KMT planning street protest over oil scandal next Saturday
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-17
6.0

Cheng Li-wun is the chair of the KMT and is seen as a hardliner compared to other KMT politicians.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The American lean, Greene fighting machine
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-16
5.0

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s call for everyone to be proud to be Chinese is out of touch with the realities of contemporary Taiwan.

EDITORIAL: The KMT are decades behind the times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-11
3.0
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Cheng Li-wun, the KMT Chair, attempted to shut down the anti-fraud caning referendum but later backed down.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Caning could eclipse everything else on Taiwan’s referendum ballot
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-09
4.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun had said she hoped there would not be too many referendums held alongside the local elections in November.

Lawmakers advance KMT caning referendum after tight vote
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-03
6.0

Cheng Li-wun was described by the Wall Street Journal as delivering 'a message straight out of Beijing.'

EDITORIAL: Legislative defense deadlock - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-02
4.0

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun has talked much on the First Island Chain and its implications for peace.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Okinawa, Cheng Li-wun, and PRC propaganda
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-02
5.0

Cheng Li-wun is the Chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and has been vocal about Taiwan's position in relation to China.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Cheng Li-wun and the ‘next Ukraine’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-29
5.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun changed her stance regarding a referendum on caning proposed by KMT Legislator Hung Meng-kai.

Five referendums may coincide with year-end elections if approved
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-27
5.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has made it clear that abolishing the Control Yuan is not among the party’s current priorities.

KMT gives Chiang cold shoulder
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-27
6.0

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said yesterday that the party would deprioritize the proposal to hold a referendum on caning.

KMT to propose nuclear power vote
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-26
7.0

Cheng Li-wun, Chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party, stated that the legislature would not pass the drone bill before Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US.

EDITORIAL: Drone bill another test for the opposition
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-25
5.0

Cheng Li-wun discussed the economic benefits of annexing Taiwan to the PRC.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Revisiting ECFA at 15
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-25
5.0

Cheng Li-wun described the 'status quo' in the Taiwan Strait as both sides belonging to 'one China.'

‘One China’ formula key to restarting talks: KMT chair
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-24
7.0

Cheng Li-wun has framed her theatrical visits to China and the US as facilitating 'peace' in the Taiwan Strait.

EDITORIAL: KMT’s illusion of peace
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-24
4.0