A senior member of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people's concerns about Beijing's war games near the island, in what the party described as 'frank' talks
A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationTAIPEI, Aug 25 - A senior member of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang , has told a top Chinese official of Taiwanese people's concerns about Beijing's war games near the island, in what the party described as "frank" talks.
KMT Deputy Chairman Andrew Hsia arrived in China for what his party said was a pre-planned visit to the Taiwanese business community and on Wednesday night met Zhang Zhijun, head of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, a quasi-official body that handles ties with Taiwan.Taiwan's government has criticised Hsia for his timing, and some senior KMT officials have expressed reservations about the trip.
"The first priority was to convey the dissatisfaction and worries of the Taiwanese people about the mainland military's continuous exercises in the waters around Taiwan," it added.China's official Xinhua news agency said Zhang, who previously led the Taiwan Affairs Office, described the current situation as one of "tension and turmoil".
Taiwan's government rejects China's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's people can decide their future.
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