Taiwan's opposition leader defends closer ties with China ahead of Trump trip

ITV News · Debi Edward · 2026-05-13 06:14 UTC

Cheng Li-wun's trip to China has sparked controversy in Taiwan, but she has embraced it politically.

The first thing that strikes you when you meet Cheng Li-wun is her height, then her energy, which matches her six-foot stature.

The Chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), the opposition party in Taiwan, is riding high on the notoriety she has gained from her meeting last month with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A lot has changed in the decade since the KMT last met with the Communist leader in 2016, and in the words of the chairwoman, the island "is now at a critical crossroads, a pivotal moment that will determine whether cross-strait relations veer towards peace or war".

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