CCP seeks to fool US on trends: expertBy Chen Cheng-yu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThis week’s think tank forum between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was a political ploy targeting the US to foster the illusion of changing public opinion in Taiwan and that the “Taiwan issue” is up for negotiation, cross-strait experts said yesterday. China’s ultimate goal is to “unify” with Taiwan, regardless of how it is accomplished, while the KMT is focused on returning to power, center director Lin Tzu-li (林子立) said. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen speaks at a think tank forum between the KMT and Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of the KMTHowever, seeking to trade the nation’s sovereignty for a return to power is a trade-off with consequences that Taiwanese society cannot stand, Lin said. The main item was the collaboration on emerging industries, which might lead to another massive Taiwanese investment spree in China, Shen said.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2026 16:09 UTC