Strait Forward Episode 6 - The KMT's Blueprint for the Future
Check out Episode 6 of Strait Forward!
I'm Ylli Bajraktari, CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project. In today’s episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange are joined by Assistant Director of International Affairs for the Kuomintang (KMT), Howard Cheng-Hao Shen.
Strait Forward is now available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
In this episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange continue their exploration of Taiwan's political landscape by discussing the Kuomintang (KMT), one of the island's two major political parties. They delve into the KMT's historical significance in Taiwan, tracing its arrival in the 1940s, its period of governance, the democratic transition it oversaw, and its current role as the primary opposition party. The hosts examine the KMT's past approach to cross-strait relations and how the global and regional context has influenced its current stance.
The episode features a conversation with Howard Cheng-Hao Shen, Assistant Director of International Affairs for the KMT. Shen shares his personal journey with the party and provides insights into the KMT's current policies, its views on Taiwan’s relations with the United States and China (emphasizing the "2D" approach of defense and dialogue), its efforts to engage younger generations, and its vision for Taiwan's future.
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