Xi Jinping Congratulates New KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun on Election Victory｜TaiwanPlus News

KMT Elects New Chair

• 🎯 Cheng Li-wun won the KMT chair election with just over 50% of the vote.
• 💡 Former Taipei Mayor Ha Long Bein and KMT Legislative Caucus Secretary General Lucha Chang took second and third place, respectively.
• 📊 Voter turnout for the election was approximately 40%.

Cheng Li-wun's Political Stance

• 🔄 Cheng Li-wun's political journey includes leaving the ruling DPP in 2000 and joining the KMT in 2005.
• 🔑 She is only the second woman ever to lead the KMT party.
• 💬 Throughout her campaign and victory speech, she advocated for stronger ties with China and urged party unity.
• 🚫 She stated that the DPP should not use animosity toward China as a political tool.

Cross-Strait Dialogue

• 👏 Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Cheng Li-wun on her election victory.
• 🤝 Both the KMT and China called for deeper cross-strait exchanges.
• 📌 These exchanges are based on upholding the 1992 consensus and opposing Taiwan independence.

DPP's Concerns

• ⚠️ The ruling DPP expressed hope that the KMT would prioritize Taiwan's national security over politics.
• 🚨 The DPP also alleged that Beijing interfered in the chair race, a claim which Cheng Li-wun and the KMT deny.
• ⚔️ This election comes amidst China's ramping up military aggression around Taiwan to assert its sovereignty claims.

A New Era for KMT

• 🌱 Cheng Li-wun is set to officially take the chair position on November 1st.
• ✨ Her election is widely viewed as signaling a new beginning for the KMT party.