mandag 13. april 2026

China boosts ties with Taiwan after opposition leader visits

China announced a series of measures to boost ties with Taiwan on Sunday following a rare visit by the island's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun. Among the 10 measures announced, China said it would explore setting up a regular communication mechanism between the ruling Communist Party and Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT).

It would also seek "the full resumption of normalized direct air passenger flights" between Taiwan and mainland China, adding new cities like Urumqi, Xi'an, Harbin, Kunming and Lanzhou, while easing some restrictions on travel to the self-governing island. China will also facilitate the import of certain Taiwanese agricultural products, after banning the import of pineapples, squid, tuna and other produce from Taiwan in recent years.

China will also allow Taiwanese dramas, documentaries and animations to be broadcast — provided they are "correctly oriented, wholesome and high-quality."