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FRI · 2026-04-10 · 06:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0410-61402
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Cheng hopeful to invite Xi Jinping to Taiwan if the KMT wins 2028 election

KMT Chairman Cheng formally met with Chinese Communist Party chief Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in nine years. During the meeting, held in mainland China, both leaders emphasized the need for peace and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait.

SCMP ReportersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-10 · 06:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Cheng hopeful to invite Xi Jinping to Taiwan if the KMT wins 2028 election
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KMT Chairman Cheng formally met with Chinese Communist Party chief Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in nine years. During the meeting, held in mainland China, both leaders emphasized the need for peace and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait. Cheng called for an "institutional solution" to avoid war and establish a mechanism for dialogue. Cheng also expressed hope to invite Xi Jinping to Taiwan if the KMT wins the 2028 election. Xi Jinping stated that both sides need peace, development, communication, and cooperation.

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Then-KMT chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu visited the mainland in November 2016.

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Cheng called for an 'institutional solution' to avoid war and keep peace.

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Compatriots on both sides are both Chinese, and we need peace.

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It was the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in nine years.

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Cheng hopeful to invite Xi Jinping to Taiwan if the KMT wins 2028 election.

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It was the first meeting between leaders of the two parties in nine years after then-KMT chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu visited the mainland in November 2016.During the meeting on Friday morning, both Xi and Cheng highlighted a message of peace across the strait.“Compatriots on both sides are both Chinese, and we need peace, we need development, we need communication, and we need cooperation. This is a common wish,” Communist Party chief Xi told Cheng.In response, Cheng went further, calling for an “institutional solution” to avoid war and keep peace, and seeking a mechanism for cooperation and dialogue. coverage:By Amber Wang, Xinlu Liang and Alcott Wei
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