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Xi Meets Taiwan’s KMT Chair in Beijing, Reopens Party-to-Party Channel

Beijing cast the first such meeting in a decade as a step toward peaceful ties under the 1992 Consensus.

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a video provided by CTI. CTI via REUTERS TV

Overview

  • Xi Jinping met KMT chair Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday in the first CPC–KMT leader meeting in about a decade, and said he would not tolerate Taiwan independence.
  • Taiwan's defense ministry said 16 Chinese warplanes flew near the island over several hours Friday as the talks took place, and the Mainland Affairs Council said Beijing pairs dialogue with coercion.
  • Xinhua reported that Xi outlined four proposals centered on the 1992 Consensus that aim for peaceful development, expanded exchanges and economic integration, and a joint push for national rejuvenation.
  • Cheng called the trip a journey of peace, urged reviving formal negotiation channels, and sought space for Taiwan in bodies such as the World Health Assembly and ICAO, saying Xi welcomed these ideas.
  • President Lai warned against appeasing authoritarian rule and pressed a stalled NT$1.25 trillion defense budget, as Chinese state media presented the talks as a goodwill reset to rebuild trust.