Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
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Notable Quotes
"I gladly accepted President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit and hope to be a bridge for peace."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"Cheng sees this as an opportunity for her to present herself as the political leader capable of maintaining cross-strait exchange and potentially reducing cross-strait tension."
— William Yang , Academic
"Many do read Cheng as a fair-weather politician, an opportunist with little principle, and a politician that cares about her own position more than anything else."
— Chong Ja-Ian , Academic
"I gladly accepted Xi Jinping's invitation and hope to be a bridge for peace."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"Taiwan must do everything in our power to prevent war from breaking out."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"Goodwill must be built up and mutual trust needs to be expanded, step by step, by both sides."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"Taiwan isn't an ATM."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
"I support Taiwan having a strong defence, but the island does not have to choose between Beijing and Washington."
— Cheng Li-wun , Politician
Key People
Albert Tzeng is a former adviser to the Kuomintang party.
Cheng Li-wun is the chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT).
Premier of Taiwan.
Political scientist at the National University of Singapore.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Tsai Ing-wen is the President of Taiwan and a prominent figure in Taiwanese politics.
Tzeng Wei-feng is a representative from National Chengchi University's Institute of International Relations.
Political scientist at the Australian National University's Taiwan Centre.
North East Asia analyst at the International Crisis Group.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, is traveling to China for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait 'peace', but the government warns Beijing will seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island.
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun leaves on Tuesday for China and a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping on what she says is a peace mission as Beijing makes a renewed push to convince Taiwanese to support 'reunification'.
Taiwan's main opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, is set to make a rare trip to China, weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island.
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China, aiming to promote peaceful development of cross-strait relations and regional stability.
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