Taiwan's main opposition party visits China despite recent escalation

Taipei: Taiwan's main opposition party has sent a delegation to China despite ongoing tensions prompted by military drills by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the region. The delegation led by Andrew Hsia, vice chairman of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT), left for a visit to China on Wednesday, reports dpa news agency.

According to the KMT, it was a long-planned trip to meet Taiwanese businessmen and some nationals studying or living in China, primarily in the south-eastern coastal provinces, such as Fujian and Zhejiang, as well as the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province. Appointments in Beijing are not planned.

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