Chinese President Xi Jinping met Cheng Li-wun, a senior Taiwanese opposition figure, on Friday in Beijing. China claims Taiwan as part of it and pledges to reunite it with the mainland. Xi Jinping said that he was "full of confidence" that Chinese and Taiwanese people would be united, as the two held a rare meeting. We have full confidence in this.”Xi told Cheng that today's world is not entirely at peace, and peace is precious. “Compatriots on both sides of the strait are all Chinese - people of one family who want peace, development, exchange, and cooperation,” he said, in comments carried by Taiwan television stations.

Source: Mint April 10, 2026 08:54 UTC