Cross-strait ties need equality: KMT chairmanStaff writer, with CNACross-strait exchanges should be based on mutual respect and held on an equal footing, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) said yesterday, a day after the party pulled out of a forum in China because of what it perceived as a demeaning remark by a Chinese commentator. Chiang attributed the party’s last-minute decision not to attend the 12th Straits Forum opening in Xiamen on Saturday to the complexity of the cross-strait situation. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang gestures during an interview with Pop Radio in Taipei yesterday. Chiang said that the decision highlighted the need to conduct cross-strait exchanges based on “mutual trust and goodwill and on an equal footing,” principles always upheld by the KMT. The KMT has viewed the forum as a symbol of peace between Taiwan and China, and has sent delegations each year.

Source: Taipei Times September 15, 2020 15:56 UTC