KMT Working Group to Interface with 10 Taiwan-related Measures; Presidential Office: Political Maneuvering Harms Industry
In response to new Taiwan-related policies announced by China, Taiwan's opposition KMT will form a working group for coordination. The Presidential Office criticized this, stating that China is using exchanges for political maneuvering and harming Taiwan's industries.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 12:46
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Central Message
(CNA, Taipei, 13th, Reporter Yeh Su-ping) The Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee announced several Taiwan-related policy measures. The Kuomintang (KMT) will form a working group to complete the implementation work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland. The Presidential Office stated today that China habitually uses cross-strait exchanges as a tool, with politically motivated stops and starts, adjustments at will, and selective opening, and that this practice has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and its farmers and fishermen.
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding her visit to China. Regarding the several Taiwan-related policy measures announced by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, Cheng said she has instructed the vice-chairman to quickly form a working group on this matter to complete the implementation work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland.
Presidential Office Spokesperson Kuo Ya-hui, in a media interview today, stated that the government has always supported healthy and orderly cross-strait exchanges, on the premise that national security, and the interests of the people and industries can all be taken into account.
She said that, in the past, China has habitually used cross-strait exchanges as a tool, with politically motivated stops and starts, adjustments at will, and selective opening. This practice has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and its farmers and fishermen.
Kuo Ya-hui stated that if there is genuine sincerity for cross-strait exchanges, they hope to return to existing channels and conduct formal negotiations with the competent authorities of the Taiwan government. This is the best way for the future development of cross-strait relations to proceed in a healthy and orderly manner. (Edited by: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150413
(CNA, Taipei, 13th, Reporter Yeh Su-ping) The Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee announced several Taiwan-related policy measures. The Kuomintang (KMT) will form a working group to complete the implementation work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland. The Presidential Office stated today that China habitually uses cross-strait exchanges as a tool, with politically motivated stops and starts, adjustments at will, and selective opening, and that this practice has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and its farmers and fishermen.
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding her visit to China. Regarding the several Taiwan-related policy measures announced by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, Cheng said she has instructed the vice-chairman to quickly form a working group on this matter to complete the implementation work and serve as a liaison window with the mainland.
Presidential Office Spokesperson Kuo Ya-hui, in a media interview today, stated that the government has always supported healthy and orderly cross-strait exchanges, on the premise that national security, and the interests of the people and industries can all be taken into account.
She said that, in the past, China has habitually used cross-strait exchanges as a tool, with politically motivated stops and starts, adjustments at will, and selective opening. This practice has caused a certain degree of harm to Taiwan's industrial structure and its farmers and fishermen.
Kuo Ya-hui stated that if there is genuine sincerity for cross-strait exchanges, they hope to return to existing channels and conduct formal negotiations with the competent authorities of the Taiwan government. This is the best way for the future development of cross-strait relations to proceed in a healthy and orderly manner. (Edited by: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150413