The Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman, Cheng Li-wen, will visit the Chinese mainland, departing for Shanghai at noon tomorrow (7th), with an expected return to Taiwan on the 12th. Last week, Cheng personally held a press conference emphasizing that the KMT bears an irrefutable historical mission: to demonstrate at critical moments that cross-strait relations can absolutely be resolved through peaceful dialogue and exchange, proving that war is unnecessary, thus laying the foundation for a peaceful and stable cross-strait relationship. Looking back to March 2005, when former KMT Chairman Lien Chan visited the mainland, Cheng was then merely a spokesperson accompanying the delegation. Now, her role has reversed—she is the current KMT Chairwoman.
Moreover, Zhang Ronggong, the KMT vice chairman responsible for communications regarding this trip, revealed in a media interview on the 5th that the manner in which Beijing invited Cheng Li-wen to visit the mainland mirrors exactly how it handled the invitation to former KMT Chairman Lien Chan’s visit in 2005. This approach is neither disrespectful nor inappropriate—it actually reflects a mature arrangement in cross-strait interactions, carefully balancing goodwill, equality, and dignity.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861685154212940/
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