Taiwan Opposition Figure’s Praise of China’s Xi Sparks Backlash

‘I am Chinese’: Taiwan’s Nationalist Party leader visits mainland, advocates reconciliation

BEIJING—In the latter days of January 1923, the Chinese revolutionary democratic leader Sun Yat-sen issued a joint agreement with the ambassador of the newly established Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

What the Taiwanese opposition leader’s recent China visit means for Taipei, Beijing, and Washington

Cheng Li-wun recently visited Beijing and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time a Kuomintang chair has traveled to China in a decade.

Taiwan Opposition Figure’s Praise of China’s Xi Sparks Backlash

The recent high-profile meeting between Taiwanese opposition figure Cheng Li-wen and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing has triggered a wave of criticism in Taiwan, after Cheng publicly praised China’s development under Xi, using language closely associated with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda. During the April 10 meeting, Cheng—chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT)—credited Xi with leading China to “complete poverty alleviati…

China plans to lift direct flights and export ban with Taiwan

China appears set to ease travel connectivity with Taiwan, according to an official announcement that also promised to lift import restrictions on Taiwanese aquaculture products, though it is unclear whether the negotiations that have led to the detente are fully supported by the Taiwanese government. Cross-border mobility between the two territories will be enhanced by air and by bridge, said a statement from the Chinese Communist Party’s worki…

Taiwan students on mainland see KMT chairwoman's visit as sign of closer cross-Strait bonds

Taiwan students studying on the mainland said the recent visit by a delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun had sent a positive signal to both sides across the Taiwan Strait, highlighting shared ties and renewed prospects for closer engagement.

KMT’s Cheng Li-wun in China: The new, the old, and the risky

Key takeaways: Cheng’s China outreach signals an ideological split within the KMT that carries electoral risks. Her rhetoric, particularly her reinterpretation of the 1992 Consensus, marks a departure from the party’s previous moderation strategy under Eric Chu, deepening intra-party divisions and risking the alienation of moderate voters ahead of the 2026 local elections. Beijing is combining party-to-party engagement with targeted economic i…