China's Xi invokes 'threat' of Taiwan independence in first cross-strait opposition talks in a decade
Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028.
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- Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028.
- Reported by CNBC.
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Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028.
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