In a geopolitically significant development, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Le Monde reported that KMT chief Cheng Li-wun’s visit signals the party is aligning itself more closely with China’s preferred framework for cross-strait relations, all under the banner of “peace.” The move comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait and will likely deepen divisions within Taiwanese society over the island’s relationship with the mainland.
Walter Murrow
April 11, 2026
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