An upcoming visit to China by Taiwan’s opposition leader is unlikely to impact U.S. arms sales policies toward Taipei or alter the Taiwan agenda at the planned Trump–Xi summit, some experts say.
At the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun will begin a six-day visit to Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing on April 7.
It will be the first visit to China by a KMT chairperson in a decade.
The KMT, which holds a legislative majority in Taiwan, is widely seen as more Beijing-friendly than the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Cheng said at a meeting with top KMT leaders on April 1 that her trip to China would send an “important” message to “resolve military tensions in the Taiwan Strait.”…
Taiwan Opposition Chair’s China Trip Unlikely to Sway US Security Support for Taipei: Analysts
