KMT's Cheng Meets With US Lawmakers – June 11, 2026
The leader of Taiwan's major opposition Kuomintang, Cheng Li-wun, meets with several lawmakers in Washington as part of her two-week US tour. Meanwhile, the US Congress issues a report with Taiwan defense issues as focal points. And for the first time, the number of pets in Taiwan has surpassed that of children under 14 as the country's fertility crisis continues to worsen. Plus: - Apple's Siri virtual assistant service has gotten an AI upgrade, with likely benefits for Taiwanese tech firms. - Inflation in the US hits a three-year high as the impact of war in the Middle East compounds. - Japan is encouraging citizens to take part in a "fry-to-fly" program, donating used cooking oil to be converted into aviation fuel.
