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China, Taiwan
Beijing seeks tourist visas for its citizens in bid to increase Chinese presence in Taiwan

Fu Kun-chi, head of the Kuomintang party (KMT) delegation visiting China during the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, 28 April 2024 in Beijing. © Zhu He/China News Service/VCG

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is eager to boost Beijing's presence in Taiwan's provincial cities. Fu Kun-chi, a Kuomintang party MP, is the new driving force behind the CCP's Taiwan policy. [...]

Published on 13/12/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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