Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting
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Xi Jinping told Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun that people on both sides of the strait are Chinese.
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China's president, Xi Jinping, met with Taiwan’s opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), in Beijing, stating that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and desire peace. This marks the first such contact between leaders from China and Taiwan's KMT in a decade. The meeting has generated controversy in Taiwan, where critics accuse Cheng Li-wun of being too aligned with China. Many in Taiwan view China as a significant threat, making this high-level engagement particularly sensitive.
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China's Xi talks peace with Taiwan's opposition leader even as Beijing raises military pressure - NBC News
Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition - Reuters
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