""The world today is far from peaceful, making peace more precious," China's President Xi Jinping emphasized in opening remarks at a meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party."
""The leaders of the two parties are meeting today to safeguard the peace of our shared home," Xi added, speaking as head of the Chinese Communist Party."
""There wasn't anything directly threatening to Taiwan, or that indicated any time pressure to unify," Cunningham said, highlighting the routine nature of Xi's remarks."
""Cheng, long viewed as sympathetic to improved relations with Beijing, has become the first Kuomintang leader in ten years to visit China, at a moment of heightened strain with the ruling DPP.""
Xi Jinping and Cheng Li-wun met to promote peace and development in cross-strait relations. Both leaders opposed Taiwan independence, focusing on institutional solutions to prevent war. The KMT party, now influential after the 2024 elections, supports closer ties with Beijing. Michael Cunningham noted Xi's remarks were routine and lacked direct threats to Taiwan, indicating a belief that Taiwan will eventually be governed by Beijing without immediate pressure for unification. Cheng's visit marks a significant moment in Taiwan's political landscape amid tensions with the ruling DPP.
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