Analysis: Military purges prompted Xi Jinping to meet Taiwan KMT leader
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, China, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Xi Jinping's meeting with Taiwanese opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun on April 10 in Beijing allowed the Chinese president to project a conciliatory mood toward some factions in Taiwan, particularly the KMT. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Xinhua/AP)
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