Taiwan's KMT, Chinese Communist Party to hold 'think tank exchange'

Dialogue could pave way for opposition chief Cheng Li-wun to meet Xi Jinping

Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang, chaired by Cheng Li-wun since late last year, is set to resume party-to-party summits with the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU

January 28, 2026 19:02 JST

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang will send a delegation to Beijing under the banner of a "think tank exchange" next week, potentially laying the groundwork for its new leader to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping soon.