Taiwanese Opposition Leader Set for High-Stakes Meeting with China's Xi

Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week in what could be a defining moment for her political future. This encounter, the first of its kind in over a decade, comes as Chinese-Taiwanese relations remain tense and Taiwan’s domestic politics increasingly lean toward nationalism. Cheng, accompanied by a delegation, began her six-day trip with stops in Shanghai and Nanjing, emphasizing her intent to