Beijing to revive limited Taiwan ties after KMT leader’s Beijing visit

China said it would resume limited ties with Taiwan—such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture—after a visit by Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun and a meeting with Xi Jinping, and it proposed establishing a cross-strait communication mechanism. Taiwan condemned the moves as political transactions that bypass its government, while Beijing left implementation unclear and continued pressure on the island, including past bans and a long-discussed bridge to Matsu and Kinmen. The situation underscores simmering cross-strait tensions since Tsai Ing-wen’s 2016 election.