China's Xi Meets Taiwan Opposition Leader, Declares People 'Chinese'
In a rare cross-strait dialogue, China's President Xi Jinping tells Taiwan's opposition leader that people on both sides are 'Chinese' and desire peace.
China's president, Xi Jinping, has declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and want peace, in a rare meeting with Taiwan's opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun. The meeting, which is the first of its kind in a decade, has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with Cheng's critics accusing her of being too close to China, a country that many in Taiwan see as a threat.
The meeting between Xi and Cheng, the chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party, took place in Beijing. This rare cross-strait dialogue comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, as China continues to assert its claim over the self-governing island. Taiwan, on the other hand, has been increasingly asserting its independence and identity as a separate entity from China.
In his remarks during the meeting, Xi emphasized the
Source: The Guardian
