TAOYUAN, Taiwan: The head of Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) defended its 'brave' outreach to Beijing on Sunday (Aug 28) after a senior official visited China on a trip condemned by Taipei's government and which upset even some party members. China's
But the KMT's decision to send its deputy chairman Andrew Hsia to China on what the party said was a pre-arranged visit to the Taiwanese business community there shortly after the exercises began caused a storm of controversy.
Speaking at the party's annual conference in Taoyuan, outside of Taipei, its chairman Eric Chu said that Hsia and others are"very brave and determined", and it was important to keep lines of communication open to prevent conflict. Hsia, now in government-mandated quarantine, met senior officials while in China, including a deputy head of its Taiwan Affairs Office.Commentary: Even as Taiwan boosts defence spending, its security may depend on how the budget is spent
The local elections are traditionally more about domestic matters like pollution and social issues than about Taiwan's international position or ties with China, but campaigning is now happening in the shadow of Beijing's exercises.
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