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World Doesn't Need Crisis over Taiwan, Opposition Leader Says Before China Trip
Cho said any cross-strait talks must follow Taiwan law as Cheng prepares for a six-day visit to China invited by Xi Jinping.
- Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai warned KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wun on Tuesday against unauthorized negotiations during her upcoming China trip, emphasizing that cross-strait engagements must "strictly follow legal requirements."
- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheng will lead a delegation to China starting April 7 for six days, vowing to "resolve military tensions in the Taiwan Strait and pursue the benefits of peace."
- The trip occurs amid a stalled $40 billion supplemental defense budget, as Taiwan's opposition-dominated Parliament blocks President Lai Ching-te's proposal while the KMT insists it supports defense but opposes "blank cheques."
- Defending the outreach, Cheng argued that returning to the "1992 consensus" would "immediately lead to the resumption of cross-strait dialogue," while cautioning that no one wants a "tense military crisis."
- Public opinion in Taiwan shows minimal support for Beijing's "one country, two systems" model, while Cho warned that engagement under a "one China" framework "would not be beneficial to Taiwan.
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KMT leader eyes peace across Taiwan Strait with China visit
Taipei, April 1 (CNA) The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party on Wednesday vowed to "lay a foundation for peace" across the Taiwan Strait and regional stability on her visit to China next week, during which she is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平).
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The foreseeable meeting in China of Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun with Xi Jinping takes place ten years after the highest-level summits between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. This milestone, plus the positive electoral prospects of the formation, could discourage in the short term the growing threat of a military resolution to the conflict
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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