Taiwan: Xi Jinping defends reunification with Beijing before opponent Cheng Li-wun

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), in Beijing, marking the first visit by a KMT official to mainland China in nearly a decade. Xi emphasized the importance of dialogue between the CCP and KMT while reaffirming Beijing's opposition to Taiwan's independence. Cheng advocated for maintaining a common political framework and called for strengthening cooperation between both sides of the Taiwan Strait.