Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are prioritizing cross-strait exchanges and deepening industrial ties. <br /><br />The move follows a rare meeting on Feb. 3 between KMT Vice Chair Hsiao Hsu-tsen and Wang Huning, one of the highest-ranking CCP leaders. <br /><br />In a joint statement Tuesday, both sides agreed to promote open travel across the Taiwan Strait, link up major tech industries, cooperate on medical training, promote environmental protection and integrate disaster response. <br /><br />And while the forum was supposed to focus on cross-strait exchanges, not politics, both sides touched on the “1992 Consensus,” which is not recognized by Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party.
