General Secretary Xi Jinping says trend toward closer cross-Strait ties will not change

习近平总书记表示,两岸关系更加紧密的趋势不会改变。

The Beijing Hour

2026-04-10

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The leaders of the CPC and KMT stressed the value of communication across the Taiwan Strait as they met in Beijing during a KMT delegation's visit to the Chinese mainland (01:03). Participants from the dawn of ping-pong diplomacy 55 years ago have revisited a historically significant venue in Beijing (16:34). And Israel's prime minister is seeking direct talks with Lebanon after a wave of deadly strikes against Hezbollah (24:06).
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