Taiwan KMT Leader Accepts Xi Jinping Invitation to Visit China in April

• •The KMT leader accepted an invitation from Xi Jinping to visit China in April, per multiple wire reports.
• •The visit is timed ahead of anticipated Trump-related diplomatic activity, according to Indiatimes.
• •Taiwan's government has been pushing for increased defense spending, which the KMT supports with reservations.
• •The trip reflects Beijing's long-standing strategy of engaging Taiwan's opposition as a counterbalance to the ruling DPP.
• •The KMT holds the largest opposition bloc in Taiwan's legislature, giving the visit domestic political significance.

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