Taiwan’s Kuomintang Chairwoman to Visit Chinese Mainland in April
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Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, will lead a delegation to the Chinese mainland in early April at the invitation of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and its general secretary, Xi Jinping.
Cheng will visit the province of Jiangsu and the municipalities of Shanghai and Beijing from April 7 to 12, according to an announcement Monday by Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee. As reported by the state-run Xinhua News Agency, Song noted that Cheng had repeatedly expressed a desire to visit the mainland since taking office, adding that both sides will communicate to make proper arrangements.
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- Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun will visit mainland China from April 7 to 12, 2026, at the invitation of the CPC and Xi Jinping.
- Cheng seeks to promote peaceful cross-strait relations and enhance exchanges, following her election as KMT leader in November 2025.
- Both Cheng and Xi emphasized the 1992 Consensus and cooperation against Taiwan independence in recent exchanges.
- Oct. 18, 2025：
- Cheng Li-wun wins the Kuomintang chairmanship election.
- Oct. 18, 2025：
- Xi Jinping sends a congratulatory message to Cheng Li-wun after her election victory, calling for deeper cooperation and continued opposition to 'Taiwan independence.'
- Oct. 18, 2025：
- Cheng Li-wun replies to Xi Jinping on the same day, expressing gratitude and reaffirming adherence to the 'one-China principle.'
- Nov. 1, 2025：
- Cheng Li-wun officially assumes leadership of the Kuomintang.
- March 30, 2026：
- Song Tao announces Cheng Li-wun's upcoming visit to the Chinese mainland and confirms that Cheng had expressed a desire to visit since taking office.
- March 30, 2026：
- The Kuomintang chairman’s office confirms that Cheng gladly accepted the invitation to visit the mainland.
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