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Taiwan KMT chief's US trip boosts her profile as defense questions persist
Why it matters
Taiwan's opposition KMT strengthening US diplomatic ties signals continuity of cross-strait dialogue pathways and reduces near-term kinetic risk, stabilising the Indo-Pacific theatre on which AUKUS and Australian strategic plans depend. Sustained Taiwan-US engagement also reinforces the Alliance pillar and indicates US commitment to Taiwan security, underpinning Australia's Taiwan contingency assumptions.
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