MAC Urges Cheng Li-wen to Directly Ask Xi Jinping to Recognize ROC's Existence
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) urges Cheng Li-wen, during her meeting with Xi Jinping, to demand that he recognize the existence of the Republic of China, respect the will of the Taiwanese people, and cease military aircraft incursions.
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Xi Jinping invited Cheng Li-wen to visit Jiangsu, Shanghai, and Beijing from the 7th to the 12th. Before boarding her flight at Songshan Airport this morning, Cheng Li-wen held a '2026 Peace Journey' departure press conference for domestic and foreign media at the KMT headquarters.
She expressed her hope that through this trip, she can prove to the DPP that cross-strait peace is not that difficult; if the KMT and DPP can reconcile, why can't the blue and green camps in Taiwan reconcile.
She also stated her hope that this 'Peace Journey' can 'see the sincerity and determination of the CCP Central Committee towards peaceful dialogue and exchange, and resolving all differences.'
The MAC stated in a written response this afternoon that if Cheng Li-wen has confidence in the sincerity and determination of the CCP Central Committee, then she should use the opportunity of her meeting with Xi Jinping to directly put forward the following three demands: first, to face the fact of the Republic of China's existence; second, to respect the will of the Taiwanese people for Taiwan's future; and third, to immediately stop military aircraft and ship incursions.
The MAC stated that only if the CCP is willing to respond positively to these three demands can its sincerity and determination be seen. 'We hope Cheng Li-wen will not be secretive and will loudly speak out the demands of the Taiwanese people, truly contributing to cross-strait peace.'
Cheng Li-wen arrived in Shanghai this afternoon and took a high-speed train to Nanjing. According to the schedule, she is expected to visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanjing on the morning of the 8th, and then return to Shanghai by high-speed train in the afternoon of the 8th; on the morning of the 9th, she is expected to hold a symposium with Taiwanese businessmen, and after concluding her Shanghai itinerary, she will travel to Beijing on the same day. (Editor: Chen Kai-yu) 1150407
She expressed her hope that through this trip, she can prove to the DPP that cross-strait peace is not that difficult; if the KMT and DPP can reconcile, why can't the blue and green camps in Taiwan reconcile.
She also stated her hope that this 'Peace Journey' can 'see the sincerity and determination of the CCP Central Committee towards peaceful dialogue and exchange, and resolving all differences.'
The MAC stated in a written response this afternoon that if Cheng Li-wen has confidence in the sincerity and determination of the CCP Central Committee, then she should use the opportunity of her meeting with Xi Jinping to directly put forward the following three demands: first, to face the fact of the Republic of China's existence; second, to respect the will of the Taiwanese people for Taiwan's future; and third, to immediately stop military aircraft and ship incursions.
The MAC stated that only if the CCP is willing to respond positively to these three demands can its sincerity and determination be seen. 'We hope Cheng Li-wen will not be secretive and will loudly speak out the demands of the Taiwanese people, truly contributing to cross-strait peace.'
Cheng Li-wen arrived in Shanghai this afternoon and took a high-speed train to Nanjing. According to the schedule, she is expected to visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum in Nanjing on the morning of the 8th, and then return to Shanghai by high-speed train in the afternoon of the 8th; on the morning of the 9th, she is expected to hold a symposium with Taiwanese businessmen, and after concluding her Shanghai itinerary, she will travel to Beijing on the same day. (Editor: Chen Kai-yu) 1150407