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Taiwan's KMT Chair to Visit Beijing for First Time Since 2016

4/4/2026

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Cheng Li-wun, chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang, will visit Beijing April 7–12, 2025, at Xi Jinping's invitation.
It marks the first visit by a sitting KMT chair to the mainland since 2016.
The trip occurs as Xi tightens control over local Party committees to support his development agenda.
Beijing aims to demonstrate cross-strait dialogue ahead of a May summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Cheng Li-wun, chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang, will visit Beijing April 7–12, 2025, at Xi Jinping's invitation.
It marks the first visit by a sitting KMT chair to the mainland since 2016.
The trip occurs as Xi tightens control over local Party committees to support his development agenda.
Beijing aims to demonstrate cross-strait dialogue ahead of a May summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.