https://www.scmp.com/rss/524539/feed The latest news and top stories on Hung Hsiu-chu, former Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman. She is a Taiwanese politician with a long legislative career, serving eight terms and as Vice President of the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2016. She became the KMT's first elected chairwoman in 2016. Known for her focus on education policy, she is a strong advocate for cross-strait peace. Her proposed "one China, same interpretation" policy seeks mutual recognition of the Republic of China and People's... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Phoebe Zhang Phoebe Zhang The former chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has called for cross-strait dialogue to break the state of “cold peace”, rebuild trust and avoid conflict. “The key to cross-strait relations lies not in radical confrontation, but in profound mutual trust,” Hung Hsiu-chu wrote on a popular mainland online platform on Thursday. She also called for a return to the 1992 consensus, an unofficial agreement between Beijing and the then-ruling KMT in Taiwan. It states that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3348979/no-more-cold-peace-across-taiwan-strait-former-kmt-chairwoman-calls-rebuild-trust?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:09:15 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei Beijing is inviting guests from Taiwan to a key commemoration of Japan’s surrender of sovereignty over the island 80 years ago, despite warnings from Taipei against attendance. The Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) in Beijing announced on Wednesday that guests from the island would be invited to attend the “Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Restoration of Taiwan”, which falls on Saturday. But the actual commemoration may not take place on that exact date, according to past practice. Visits... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3329973/beijing-will-invite-taiwan-guests-mark-80th-anniversary-japans-surrender-island?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3329973/beijing-will-invite-taiwan-guests-mark-80th-anniversary-japans-surrender-island?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:49:53 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent his congratulations to the newly elected leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang, Cheng Li-wun, calling for joint efforts to promote reunification. Xi said he hoped both the mainland’s ruling Communist Party and the island’s KMT could “strengthen their common political foundation and unite the vast majority of people in Taiwan to deepen exchange and cooperation, boost common development, and advance national reunification”, according to state... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3329574/xi-congratulates-taiwans-new-kmt-leader-calls-efforts-advance-reunification?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3329574/xi-congratulates-taiwans-new-kmt-leader-calls-efforts-advance-reunification?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:10:24 +0000 Yuanyue Dang Yuanyue Dang Taipei authorities have taken a softer line on Taiwanese individuals attending Beijing’s Victory Day military parade this week, despite repeated warnings in the weeks leading up to the event. Former Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu defied the warnings and appeared on the rostrum overlooking Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, watching the parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The next day, Liang Wen-chieh, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, said... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3324510/taiwan-holds-back-penalties-victory-day-parade-supporters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3324510/taiwan-holds-back-penalties-victory-day-parade-supporters?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:07 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei A small Taiwanese delegation of politicians and business leaders – including former Kuomintang chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu – will be attending Beijing’s World War II Victory Parade on Wednesday, despite warnings from the ruling party in Taipei. Hung announced via social media on Tuesday that she arrived in the mainland capital the previous night and would be present at the parade. “Today, we are able to attend together and take part in commemorating this victorious moment in a national catastrophe.... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3324074/taiwanese-beijings-military-parade-include-former-kmt-chair-want-want-executive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3324074/taiwanese-beijings-military-parade-include-former-kmt-chair-want-want-executive?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:02:38 +0000