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The KMT and the Menshevik Parallel

Beijing is working all the angles. But history teaches us how accommodation ends.
The KMT and the Menshevik Parallel
Taiwan opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun, center, speaks at a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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Friends of Taiwan continue to be alarmed by the antics of the Kuomintang (KMT) leadership. The latest flare is the recent visit to China by KMT leader Cheng Li-wun.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.