Politicians talk ’reconciliation’ at Jaw Shau-kong book launchStaff writer, with CNAFigures from the three main political parties reminisced about a 30-year-old "reconciliation coffee" meeting in the context of Taiwan’s current political deadlock, during a book launch for media personality and politician Jaw Shau-kong (趙少康) yesterday. The event, held to promote Jaw’s new book reflecting on his career in politics, was attended mainly by members of the opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP). Photo: Chen Yi-kuan, Taipei TimesIn their speeches, several of the guests made reference to Jaw’s participation in a 1995 meeting at the Legislative Yuan coffee shop now known as the "grand reconciliation coffee" (大和解咖啡). "At this point I want to ask -- when will the cup of reconciliation coffee be refilled? Speaking later, Jaw, the KMT’s 2024 vice presidential nominee, said: "If I had the opportunity, I would be willing to invite all three parties for a ’reconciliation coffee’.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2026 16:39 UTC