Xi–KMT Talks Revive Cross-Strait Channel, but Policy Impact Remains Constrained
A rare meeting between China’s Xi Jinping and Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun has restarted long-frozen party-to-party dialogue and was paired with limited, largely unilateral policy measures. Polling cited by the source shows Taiwan’s public is split on whether the talks reduce conflict risk, while the main near-term effects may be domestic political gains for the KMT ahead of upcoming elections.