00:00A top official from Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, has met with one of the
00:05top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. It's one of the highest-level meetings
00:10between the two sides in years. KMT Vice Chair Shao Shui-Cen greeted Wang Huning, one of the
00:16CCP's Politburo members, on a visit for a cross-strait forum. Just as on the first day of the
00:22forum, Shao emphasized opposing Taiwanese independence and adhering to the 1992 consensus.
00:28An understanding that both sides belong to one China, but each is allowed to have their own
00:34interpretation of which China that is.
00:48Dozens of Taiwanese and Chinese scholars also attended the think tank exchange. And while the forum was
00:53supposed to focus on cross-strait exchanges, not politics, both sides touched on the 1992 consensus,
01:00which is not recognized by Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
01:03In a statement on Tuesday, both sides agreed to promote open travel across the strait, link up major tech
01:27industries, cooperate on medical training, promote environmental protection, and integrate disaster
01:33response. But Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council condemned the exchange, saying that China is no
01:39friends to Taiwan.
01:40The KMT's new chair has been seeking more exchanges with China, even calling for an invitation to meet with Chinese
01:43President Xi Jinping Xi Jinping. Her calls come amid high tensions between the two sides.
01:50with her party hoping that more communication can cool things down. But with China's aggression showing no signs of letting up,
01:57Taiwan's government warns that any exchanges could come at a cost.
02:02Justin Wu and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.
02:04The KMT's new chair has been seeking more exchanges with China, even calling for an invitation to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
02:10Her calls come amid high tensions between the two sides, with her party hoping that more communication can cool things down.
02:17But with China's aggression showing no signs of letting up, Taiwan's government warns that any exchanges could come at a cost.
02:24Justin Wu and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.
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