Chinese President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, marking the first such engagement with a sitting opposition figure in nearly a decade, according to reports cited by CNBC. The meeting comes amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Xi warned that “Taiwan independence” remains the biggest threat to regional stability and urged both sides to oppose separatism and foreign interference. He also reaffirmed that the “One China” principle is non-negotiable.
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Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun, meets Xi in Beijing:
Xi:
“The historical trend that compatriots of both sides of the strait will get closer & get together won’t change, this is a certainty of history & we’re confident in this trend” pic.twitter.com/470LRfbk3a
Cheng framed the visit as “deterrence through dialogue,” signaling the opposition party’s willingness to restore communication and expand economic and cultural ties if it returns to power. Analysts told CNBC the tone from Beijing suggests a preference for peaceful engagement, even as military tensions persist.
The meeting comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to China next month. Taiwan’s ruling party criticized Cheng’s trip, accusing her of undermining national security.
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