The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, Cheng Li-wun, advocated for closer ties with China during a visit to Nanjing, which included a tribute to the historical founder of the Chinese nationalist movement.
Kuomintang (KMT) leader Cheng Li-wun paid her respects at the tomb of Sun Yat-sen, the party's founding figure. She called for drawing inspiration from his ideals to promote "equality, inclusion, and unity" between the two sides of the strait.
This trip comes at a particularly tense time, marked by increased military pressure from Beijing on Taiwan, which China considers an integral part of its territory. At the same time, Taiwan's domestic political scene is divided, with the opposition notably blocking a major military spending plan proposed by the government.
Cheng Li-wun's visit carries strong symbolic significance: the Kuomintang fled to Taiwan in 1949 after its defeat by Mao Zedong's communists, making this historical memory a still sensitive issue in Sino-Taiwanese relations.
By calling for reconciliation, the opposition leader is distancing herself from the firmer line of the current Taiwanese government, in a context where political and strategic balances in Asia remain particularly fragile.
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