Taiwan Opposition Leader's China Trip Is Fraught with Risk

Taiwan Opposition Chair’s China Trip Unlikely to Sway US Security Support for Taipei: Analysts

An upcoming visit to China by Taiwan’s opposition leader is unlikely to impact U.S. arms sales policies toward Taipei or alter the Taiwan agenda at the planned Trump–Xi summit, some experts say. At the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun will begin a six-day visit to Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing on April 7. It will be the first visit to China by a KMT chairperson in a decade. The KMT, which holds a…

Taiwan opposition leader's China trip is fraught with risk

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), plans to visit mainland China from April 7-12. Cross-Strait dialogue is crucial for managing tensions, which have risen sharply over the past decade, and the KMT has long played an important role in maintaining these channels. But the timing and circumstances around this trip expose Cheng […] The post Taiwan opposition leader’s China trip is fraught with risk appeared first o…

Taiwan Opposition Leader Prepares for China Trip ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Crisis Group expert William Yang assesses the importance of the visit, which comes amid fierce debate on the island over defence spending and ties with Washington and Beijing