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Xi Jinping Meets Taiwan's KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun in First High-Level Beijing Summit in a Decade

Cross-Strait Diplomatic Engagement·April 9 – April 10, 2026

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Xi Jinping Meets Taiwan's KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun in First High-Level Beijing Summit in a Decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on April 10. This event marks the first time in nearly a decade that a Chinese leader has met with a sitting head of Taiwan's main opposition party Xi to Meet Taiwan's Opposition Head. During the rare meeting, Xi stated that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same Chinese nation Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people are Chinese. The two leaders discussed ways to ensure cross-strait peace and stability Cheng Li-wun meets Xi Jinping in Beijing. This diplomatic engagement occurs as China seeks to strengthen ties with the KMT ahead of a scheduled summit with the United States President Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader.
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Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader to Draw Island Closer to China

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