TAIPEI -- Rushing into a room to greet foreign experts, analysts and correspondents, Cheng Li-Wun projected the confidence of someone with a good chance to become the top boss of East Asia's oldest political party, the Kuomintang (KMT).
Cheng Li-Wun, a vocal critic of President Lai, vows to be 'peacemaker' with China

Cheng Li-Wun, a Kuomintang leadership candidate who has emerged as a strong contender, speaks about her views and plans at a recent briefing hosted by the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club. (Michael Saul Garber)
TAIPEI -- Rushing into a room to greet foreign experts, analysts and correspondents, Cheng Li-Wun projected the confidence of someone with a good chance to become the top boss of East Asia's oldest political party, the Kuomintang (KMT).