KMT Chair, Xi Address Cross-Strait Ties – April 10, 2026
KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying her party plans to reclaim Taiwan's presidency and work on a peace framework with China. The US-Iran ceasefire strains amid Trump’s reaction to reports that Iran is charging vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. And President Lai Ching-te pushes for increased defense spending on the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. Plus: - Lawmakers probe a Taiwan bus manufacturer over banned Chinese chips, citing security risks that data could be sent to servers in China. - A hospital in Taiwan is developing an AI model designed to enhance doctors’ ability to predict stroke risk in heart disease patients. - The Philippines accuses China of dangerous and aggressive actions after Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine coast guard aircraft.
