Xi Jinping meets Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing

South China Morning Post DiplomaticNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alcott WeiApril 10, 2026 at 05:03 AM

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China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader

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Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first meeting between a KMT chairperson and the Communist Party leadership since 2016. Cheng's six-day trip, which began in Shanghai, is described as a "journey of peace," with repeated emphasis on cross-strait peace during her visits to Shanghai and Nanjing. The meeting occurs amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, with frequent military maneuvers by the People's Liberation Army. China views Taiwan as part of China and prefers peaceful reunification, though it hasn't ruled out force. While most countries, including the US, do not recognize Taiwan as independent, the US opposes forceful reunification and supplies Taiwan with weapons.

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Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-ruled island by force.

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Most countries, including the United States, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state.

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Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary.

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Cheng described her trip as a “journey of peace”.

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Xi Jinping met Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing.

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Nanjing 40% Hung Hsiu-chu 50% Shanghai ×260% People's Liberation Army 60% Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 60% Beijing ×270% Communist Party of China ×270% Taiwan Strait 70% Kuomintang (KMT) ×280% Taiwan ×480% Cheng Li-wun ×390% Xi Jinping ×290%

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cross-strait relations 90% china 80% taiwan 80% kmt 70% peaceful reunification 70% taiwan strait tensions 60% cheng li-wun 60% xi jinping 60% communist party 60% political meeting 50%