Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping

"I gladly accepted President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit and hope to be a bridge for peace."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"Cheng sees this as an opportunity for her to present herself as the political leader capable of maintaining cross-strait exchange and potentially reducing cross-strait tension."

— William Yang , Academic

"Many do read Cheng as a fair-weather politician, an opportunist with little principle, and a politician that cares about her own position more than anything else."

— Chong Ja-Ian , Academic

"I gladly accepted Xi Jinping's invitation and hope to be a bridge for peace."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"Taiwan must do everything in our power to prevent war from breaking out."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"Goodwill must be built up and mutual trust needs to be expanded, step by step, by both sides."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"Taiwan isn't an ATM."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician

"I support Taiwan having a strong defence, but the island does not have to choose between Beijing and Washington."

— Cheng Li-wun , Politician