Kuomintang chair Cheng Li-wun stresses the need for dialogue to ease cross-Strait tensions, but China has yet to confirm if she is meeting President Xi Jinping. Also on East Asia Tonight: Japan working to secure full release of a citizen in Iran freed on bail. Meanwhile, an annual survey by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows a slim majority in South East Asia would align with China over the US if forced to choose sides. And, Seoul touts meaningful progress in inter-Korea relations after