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Senator Steve Daines Denies Meeting Taiwan’s KMT Leader During US Visit
Despite claims by Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun, Senator Steve Daines says she only met with his staff during her recent US trip.
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Despite claims by Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun, Senator Steve Daines says she only met with his staff during her recent US trip.
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