KMT will act as Taiwan industry advocate, peacemaker on Beijing trip: HsiaoStaff writer, with CNAA Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) delegation traveling to Beijing for a think tank exchange with the Chinese Communist Party will focus on advocating for Taiwanese companies and advancing peace, KMT Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen (蕭旭岑) said yesterday. “The KMT wants to be a voice for Taiwan’s industry, a protector of everyday people, and a maker of cross-strait peace,” Hsiao told reporters before his departure from Taoyuan Airport. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen, center, speaks to reporters at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei TimesThe delegation was slated to attend a dinner hosted by China’s Taiwan Affairs Office yesterday evening, and visit Tsinghua University tomorrow (Wed) before returning to Taiwan, Hsiao said. The KMT delegation’s current visit to China, however, will not be focused on political issues, Hsiao said.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 17:12 UTC