KMT
Geopolitics
Beijing Bypasses Taiwan’s Government, Courts Opposition with Trade and Media Deals
Xi Jinping's meeting with KMT leader Cheng Li-wun signals a multi-track strategy to fracture Taiwan's defense consensus through economic normalisation while isolating the ruling DPP.
Geopolitics
Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader, Hardening Reunification Terms Before Trump Summit
Beijing's first high-level cross-strait meeting in a decade positions economic engagement against independence as Xi tests Washington's red lines ahead of May talks.
Geopolitics
Beijing Bypasses Taipei: How China’s Opposition Diplomacy Is Reshaping Taiwan’s Political Consensus
As the KMT leader visits Beijing for the first time in a decade, China's strategic pivot from military pressure to party-level engagement threatens to fracture Taiwan's internal cohesion ahead of critical November elections.