The recent high-profile meeting between Taiwanese opposition figure Cheng Li-wen and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing has triggered a wave of criticism in Taiwan, after Cheng publicly praised China’s development under Xi, using language closely associated with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda.
During the April 10 meeting, Cheng—chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT)—credited Xi with leading China to “complete poverty alleviation” and achieving a “moderately prosperous society,” while expressing optimism about the country’s continued rise.
She also invoked signature political slogans such as the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” and called for cross-strait cooperation to build a “community of shared destiny.”…
Taiwan Opposition Figure’s Praise of China’s Xi Sparks Backlash
