Xi Jinping Urges Taiwan Reunification in Message to New KMT Leader Cheng Li-wun Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Oct 19, 2025 09:13 pm CST

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated newly elected Kuomintang party leader Cheng Li-wun with a call for advancing Taiwan's reunification with mainland China. The message comes amid rising cross-strait tensions, with Beijing refusing to engage with Taiwan's current leadership while fostering ties with the opposition KMT party, raising concerns about Chinese influence in Taiwan's democratic politics.