Ahead of US-China summit, Taiwan’s opposition leader says island can embrace both powers

Beijing revives dialogue with Taiwan opposition, but impact on policy and tensions limited

Beijing has avoided engaging Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which it sees as promoting independence, maintaining ties instead with the more China-friendly Kuomintang.

Taiwan’s opposition KMT leader on restoring stable peace with Beijing

Cheng 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. For other inte…

Ahead of US-China summit, Taiwan’s opposition leader says island can embrace both powers

As Washington pressures Taiwan to spend big on defenses against a potential Chinese attack, one of the island’s most outspoken politicians is arguing the opposite approach: less confrontation and more dialogue.