Power ShiftTuesday, April 7, 2026

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen Launches Cross-Strait Visit to China on 'Peace Tour'

Sourced from 3 publications

•KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen launched a party-to-party 'Peace Tour' to China, with Su Chi, architect of the '1992 Consensus' framework, included in the delegation.
•The DPP mocked a KMT AI promotional video for the trip, while Cheng called for ending blue-green partisan warfare and resolving Taiwan's constitutional deadlock.
•The Economist reports the visit has surfaced internal divisions within the KMT, despite the party's outward show of unity.
•The KMT-People's Party alliance selected Zhang Qikai through joint polling to contest the Chiayi City mayoral election in 2026.
•DPP legislator Shen Boxyang deflected Taipei mayoral speculation, saying military procurement legislation is his current priority.

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Taiwan and China are preparing for a summit, of sorts

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