KMT's Cheng To Visit China Next Week – March 30, 2026
The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, Cheng Li-wun, will lead a delegation to China next week at the invitation of Chinese president Xi Jinping, whom she will most likely meet in his capacity as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. A visiting bipartisan group of US senators has met with President Lai Ching-te and endorsed his proposal for a US$40B special defense budget. And the war in the Middle East is sending ripples through Taiwan's economy, with oil prices rising and the central bank hinting at a potential interest rate hike. Plus: - A temple of dreams on an outlying island is the last of its kind in Taiwan, with believers sleeping overnight for a once-a-year chance for a vision of their future. - A former political prisoner from Hong Kong has released his memoir in Taipei, describing his surprising arrest and time behind bars after taking part in democracy protests in 2019. - Sweat and swagger. One event at the Taipei Fashion Week shows how sports can mesh with fashion and design.
