Taiwan opposition leader Cheng starts China trip to promote peace

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, on Tuesday began a six-day visit to mainland China, during which she is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Before leaving Taipei, Cheng told reporters at party headquarters, also known as the Kuomintang, that she believes the trip is intended to show the Chinese leadership's "sincerity and resolve" to enable the two sides to "engage in dialogue and exchanges through peaceful means and resolve all possible differences."If Cheng meets Xi during her visit through Sunday, it would mark the first talks betw…READ FULL ARTICLE