Politics
Xi-Cheng meeting and the limits of peace in the Taiwan Strait
For the Taiwanese people, the question has never been whether Beijing would talk about peace, but whether its governance record is strong enough to convince people that such promises would be honoured institutionally. Taiwan-based Malaysian columnist Ngo Jian Nam assesses what would make for a successful cross-strait peace agreement.
Ngo Jian Nam
16 Apr 2026