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Taiwan opposition leader visits China for talks with Xi Jinping

Apr 10, 202685 sources

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Summary

Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), made a rare visit to mainland China. She met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, calling the trip a 'journey for peace.' This was the first such high-level visit in a decade.

China's state media framed the visit as a step toward unifying Taiwan with the mainland. Meanwhile, China's government issued a statement opposing a recent Japan-France joint statement on Taiwan, calling it interference in China's internal affairs.

The visit comes amid ongoing military tensions. A Taiwanese defense minister separately detailed warship deployments in the region, highlighting the continued military activity around the island.