KMT’s Cheng should relay public opinion to Xi: foreign ministerBy Li Wen-hsin and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writerChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) should convey the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan to Beijing, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi (陳明祺) said today, ahead of Cheng’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平). Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi speaks to reporters in Taipei today. Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei TimesAsked if the Cheng-Xi meeting would affect future arms purchase schedules, he said that enhancing national defense remains a primary goal. Peace can only be maintained through strength, he said, adding that he hopes political factors would not interfere in efforts to bolster national defense. The armed forces “monitored the situation and employed [patrol] aircraft, navy vessels and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities,” it said.

Source: Taipei Times April 10, 2026 04:04 UTC