Taiwan opposition leader makes rare China visit in 'journey for peace'
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“Taiwan’s opposition leader makes historic six-day trip to Beijing to 'boost dialogue and promote peace' ahead of a heavily anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.”
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“Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a 'journey for peace'.”
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“The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade.”
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“The visit comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, scheduled for May.”
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“Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament has stalled its government's attempts to pass a $40 billion (€34.2 billion) special defence budget.”
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“China claims the self-ruled island as its own territory and has not excluded the use of force to take it.”
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“Beijing has been ramping up its military pressure against the island by regularly sending warplanes and naval vessels near it, while its military occasionally stages live-fire drills around it, the latest in December.”
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“The US State Department said such activities 'increase tensions unnecessarily' and called on Beijing to cease military pressure against Taiwan.”
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“Beijing has repeatedly criticised Washington’s weapons sales to Taiwan, in particular a massive deal announced by the Trump administration in December, valued at more than $11 billion (€9.4 billion).”
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“China prohibits all its diplomatic partners, including the US, from maintaining formal ties with Taipei.”
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“Washington is the island’s strongest informal backer and weapons provider, and the arms sale is expected to be discussed at the Xi-Trump summit.”
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“During a February call between Xi and Trump, the Chinese leader said that 'Taiwan will never be allowed to separate from China.'”
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“Taiwan has been governed separately from China since 1949, when a civil war brought the Communist Party to power in Beijing.”
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“The KMT, meanwhile, officially recognises only one China — the Republic of China — which before 1949 included the mainland and is today Taiwan’s official name.”
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