People on both sides of the strait are Chinese, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

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Taiwan Opposition Head Touts China Talks in First Trip in Decade Taiwan Pivots to Coal Power as War Disrupts Global LNG Market China claims the self-ruled island as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to take it. The purpose of this visit to mainland China is precisely to show the world that it is not j… [+2064 chars] Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 1.82% Taiwan opposition leader makes first China visit since 2016 The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party arrived in China today, making her the party's first incumbent chief to visit the country in a decade. Cheng Li-wun, who took over as Kuomintang (KMT) chairperson last year, said she "gladly accepted" President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".