TAIPEI—Taiwan’s opposition leader expressed hope that she could meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the first half of 2026, as Beijing intensifies military pressure and coercion against Taiwan under President Lai Ching-te’s administration.
Cheng Li-wun, a former lawmaker who became chair of the Kuomintang, or KMT, in November, made the remarks during a local radio interview on Dec. 26. She said she would not travel to China unless a meeting with Xi had been arranged.
“It depends on whether I am invited,” Cheng said in Mandarin, according to a translation.
She added that she would prefer the planned trip to fall in the first half of next year, rather than the second half, because of her busy schedule with Taiwan’s 2026 general elections, during which voters will choose city mayors, city councilors, county chiefs, and county councilors….
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Hopes to Meet China’s Xi in 1st Half of 2026
