TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Kuomintang (KMT, 國民黨) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen (鄭麗文) denied rumors about a potential meeting with China's President Xi Jinping (習近平) during a Central Standing Committee (中常會) Wednesday (Dec. 10). Cheng emphasized the critical importance of cross-strait peace. She asserted that military conflict between Taiwan and China, the People's Republic of China, must not occur.
Cheng criticized Liberty Times (自由時報), a major Taiwan newspaper, for its exclusive report on the alleged Xi meeting, labeling it fabricated. Cheng accused the media outlet of concocting stories about the potential cross-strait summit. She stated the "1992 Consensus" (九二共識), a disputed framework for cross-strait dialogue, and opposition to Taiwan independence form a solid political foundation for peace and reconciliation.
Cheng expressed the main opposition party's intent to communicate its stance to international friends during a luncheon with representatives from over ten countries, excluding Austria. The European Union representative to Taiwan invited Cheng to the diplomatic gathering. She highlighted the party's influential role in maintaining cross-strait peace and urged Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, Taiwan's administrative regions, to shift from conflict to peaceful coexistence.
Cheng reiterated the shared desire for peace and reconciliation across the strait, insisting no conditions or self-diminishing actions are necessary. KMT legislator Wu Tsung-hsien (吳宗憲) stated there are no plans for Cheng to meet Xi before the Lunar New Year. Wu underscored that no KMT chairperson has ever exchanged conditions with mainland China, the People's Republic of China.