The KMT said its vice chairman Andrew Hsia would leave for China on Wednesday and meet with Song Tao, the newly appointed head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, in a rare high-level conversation between top politicians from Taiwan and China that is expected to escalate current tensions. lets see.
The KMT said Hsia, a former Taiwan diplomat and one-time head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, and her delegation would “exchange and communicate on the basis of equality and respect”.
The party said they would “reflect Taiwan’s latest public concerns regarding the security of the Taiwan Strait and expectations for regional peace and stability”.
The KMT traditionally favors closer ties with China, but strongly denies being pro-Beijing. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said it welcomed Hsia’s visit.