China Offers Incentives to Taiwan Following Opposition Leader’s Visit

TOPSHOT - A television shows the meeting between Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at a restaurant in Taipei on April 10, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng/ AFP)

China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures for Taiwan, including easing tourist curbs, allowing in “healthy” television dramas, and facilitating food sales, following a visit by the island’s opposition leader.

The move comes at the end of a trip to China by Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party. She met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed the need for peace and reconciliation.

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