ExclusiveTaiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi Jinping and managing ties with USKuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan17-MIN READ17-MIN0ListenPublished: 6:00am, 11 May 2026Updated: 7:57am, 11 May 2026Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this far-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China, her meeting in April with Communist Party chief Xi Jinping and her coming trip to the United States in June.The original interview was conducted in Chinese. SCMP Plus members can read a Chinese version of the transcript here.Cross-strait relations have been increasingly tense for more than 10 years. What approach can change this situation?SCMP Series[ 116 of 116 ]Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi Jinping and managing ties with US
Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun discussed cross-strait peace, her recent meeting with Xi Jinping, and upcoming US relations in an interview. She stated that hostility towards mainland China is politically manufactured and doesn't reflect the reality in Taiwan.
Lawrence ChungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-10 · 22:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun discussed cross-strait peace, her recent meeting with Xi Jinping, and upcoming US relations in an interview. She stated that hostility towards mainland China is politically manufactured and doesn't reflect the reality in Taiwan. Cheng, leading Taiwan's largest opposition party, outlined her vision for peace and cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China. Her meeting with Xi Jinping occurred in April, and she plans to visit the United States in June. The interview addresses the escalating tensions in cross-strait relations over the past decade and potential approaches to alter this situation.
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Hostility towards the mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect the reality of Taiwan.
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Cheng Li-wun has a coming trip to the United States in June.
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Cheng Li-wun met with Communist Party chief Xi Jinping in April.
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Cheng Li-wun discusses her vision for peace and cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China.
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Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT).
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