U.S. is Taiwan's 'sincerest friend,' Hou tells Washington gathering

New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜), the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate, said at a dinner party in Washington on Sunday that the United States is Taiwan's "sincerest ally and friend" and he is looking forward to deepening bilateral ties if he is elected as president next year.

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