Tsai Ing-wen

Tsai Ing-wen is the current President of Taiwan, serving since 2016. However, the provided news articles do not directly discuss Tsai Ing-wen. Instead, they focus on Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and her recent visit to China. Cheng Li-wun's visit, including a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, is newsworthy because it represents a rare instance of high-level dialogue between the two sides, communication which Beijing cut off with Taiwan in 2016 after Tsai Ing-wen's election. Cheng Li-wun framed her trip as a peace mission, hoping to serve as a 'bridge for peace' between Taiwan and China. The visit is significant given the ongoing tensions across the Taiwan Strait and the differing perspectives on cross-strait relations between the ruling party in Taiwan and the KMT.