Jeong Ri-won, chair of the Kuomintang, Taiwan's largest opposition party, who held the first KMT–Communist Party talks in 10 years with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Taiwan should restore political trust with China so it can rejoin international organizations and trade agreements where its membership has long been limited. The remarks were seen as an attempt by Chair Jeong to expand pragmatic diplomatic space while adhering to the "one China" principle.
According to Taiwan's United Daily News on the 10th, Chair Jeong said this at a press conference after concluding talks with President Xi earlier that day. Chair Jeong said, "President Xi emphasized that the two sides of the strait—China and Taiwan—share the same roots, and that if minds are aligned, everything can be discussed," adding that Xi responded positively to her five proposals.
Chair Jeong said, "If political trust is restored going forward, Taiwan should be allowed to participate again in the World Health Assembly (WHA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)." She then stressed the importance of Taiwan's economic development and said, "We should explore the possibility of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)."
Chair Jeong said, "It is important to ensure cross-strait relations do not backslide. This is why the Kuomintang is promoting an institutionalized peace regime and, further, the construction of a cross-strait peace framework," adding, "We must retake power in 2028 to build an institutional and sustainable cross-strait framework with China on behalf of Taiwan."