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Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Cheng Li-wun Seek Peaceful Resolution

4/10/2026

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Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party chief, met Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan's Kuomintang, on April 10, 2026—the first such meeting in nine years.
Xi emphasized peace, development, and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait and said the sides would grow closer.
Cheng Li-wun supported an institutional solution to prevent war and promote dialogue.
The meeting seeks to transcend confrontation and position the Taiwan Strait as a model for peaceful resolution.

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Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party chief, met Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan's Kuomintang, on April 10, 2026—the first such meeting in nine years.
Xi emphasized peace, development, and cooperation across the Taiwan Strait and said the sides would grow closer.
Cheng Li-wun supported an institutional solution to prevent war and promote dialogue.
The meeting seeks to transcend confrontation and position the Taiwan Strait as a model for peaceful resolution.