Premier Visits Opposition to Drum Up Support For Special Budget

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By Kris Ma/Scott Huang/Justin Wu/Leslie Liao

Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai visited opposition party legislative caucuses on Monday in a bid to drum up support for a US$12.6 billion special budget. On the docket are a series of response measures to U.S. President Donald Trump's 32% tariffs on Taiwan. But, Cho's visits come at a sensitive time in Taiwan politics, where rifts between parties are continuing to widen.