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Taiwan Opposition Leader Meets Xi Jinping Amid Calls for Cross-Strait Peace

China's President Xi Jinping has met with Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) leader, Cheng Li-wun, in Beijing. The rare encounter saw both sides emphasise the desire for peace across the Taiwan Strait, with Mr Xi reiterating China's stance against Taiwan independence and Ms Cheng advocating for the 1992 Consensus to avoid conflict. This visit marks the first by a sitting KMT leader in a decade, drawing criticism from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

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