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Taiwans opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking a significant high-level meeting after a decade. Both leaders emphasized peace across the Taiwan Strait, with China pushing for eventual reunification. Cheng arrived in Beijing after stops in Shanghai and Nanjing, where she backed the nineteen ninety-two Consensus. Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged the Kuomintang to pass his special defense budget, warning against giving in to authoritarian pressure. China continues to ramp up military drills near Taiwan, while Cheng opposes big defense hikes. This encounter gives Xi a direct line to Taiwan politics amid no official ties, highlighting the tug-of-war between dialogue and defense.

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