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BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance "reunification" in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, whose election took place amid accusations of interference by Beijing.
Taipei is in close contact with Washington to make sure its interests are protected ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), who are expected to also discuss Taiwan,
Cheng, a former lawmaker who takes charge of the KMT on November 1, did not mention reunification in her reply to Xi.
As the two leaders prepare for rare meeting, analysts doubt US leader’s intuition can sway China’s calculated strategist.
Beijing’s statement comes a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing ‘national reunification’ with Taiwan - Anadolu Ajansı
Beijing accused Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te of “prostituting himself” to foreign powers after he praised U.S. President Donald Trump during a recent interview on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged closer ties and “reunification” with Taiwan in a message to newly elected Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun, amid scrutiny over alleged Beijing interference.
China’s President Xi Jinping has sent his congratulations to Cheng Li-wun, after her election as the new chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang party. The former lawmaker won by a wide margin in the party’s election on Oct 18.