KMT Chair Chiang: 'Insignificant' Without Meeting Xi Jinping

Kuomintang Chairperson Johnny Chiang declared that without a "Zheng-Xi meeting" (referring to a hypothetical meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping), he would be "insignificant." Chiang made these remarks during a dinner with overseas Chinese communities in San Francisco while on a visit to the United States.

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If there were no Zheng-Xi meeting, I might be insignificant.

Chiang asserted that without such a meeting, he would merely be an "ordinary KMT chairperson," and his US visit would not change anything. He strongly criticized Taiwan's independence movement, labeling it the "greatest risk to cross-strait peace." This stance aligns with Beijing's long-held position on the issue.

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I am just an ordinary KMT chairperson.

Furthermore, Chiang expressed his "trust" in Xi Jinping and indicated that he had moved officials from China's Taiwan Affairs Office and Chinese state media journalists to tears with his words. His comments underscore a faction within the KMT that prioritizes dialogue and engagement with Beijing, emphasizing shared interests and a common destiny across the Taiwan Strait.

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Taiwan independence is the greatest risk to cross-strait peace.