Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are prioritizing cross-strait exchanges and deepening industrial ties.
The move follows a rare meeting on Feb. 3 between KMT Vice Chair Hsiao Hsu-tsen and Wang Huning, one of the highest-ranking CCP leaders.
In a joint statement Tuesday, both sides agreed to promote open travel across the Taiwan Strait, link up major tech industries, cooperate on medical training, promote environmental protection and integrate disaster response.
And while the forum was supposed to focus on cross-strait exchanges, not politics, both sides touched on the “1992 Consensus,” which is not recognized by Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
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